Efficiently finding and using evidence to guide clinical practice and improve care

ABSTRACTUsing evidence to guide patient care improves patient outcomes. However, the volume of clinical and scientific literature and demands on provider time make staying current challenging. Primary literature searching or using public search engines to answer clinical questions often results in l...

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Published inJAAPA (Montvale, N.J.) Vol. 30; no. 11; pp. 31 - 38
Main Authors Akbashev, Mikhail Y, Pittman, J Richard, Dressler, Daniel D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Copyright American Academy of Physician Assistants 01.11.2017
Subjects
Clinical Decision-Making - methods
Clinical medicine
Efficiency
Evidence-Based Practice - methods
Evidence-Based Practice - standards
Health technology assessment
Humans
Information sources
Information Storage and Retrieval - methods
Information Storage and Retrieval - standards
Patient Care - methods
Patient Care - standards
Quality Improvement
Search Engine - methods
Searches
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Summary:ABSTRACTUsing evidence to guide patient care improves patient outcomes. However, the volume of clinical and scientific literature and demands on provider time make staying current challenging. Primary literature searching or using public search engines to answer clinical questions often results in low-quality or incorrect answers, potentially yielding suboptimal clinical care. This article describes systematic strategies for primary literature searching that can yield higher-quality results than an unstructured approach.
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ISSN:1547-1896
0893-7400
DOI:10.1097/01.JAA.0000525915.05473.01