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Evidence-Based Medicine Links

JAMA Evidence This link opens in a new window
JAMAevidence is an instructional resource from the American Medical Association that is intended to teach about concepts fundamental to the practice of evidence-based medicine. It is meant to help decision makers identify the best available evidence by providing guides to the systematic consideration of the validity, importance, and applicability of claims about the assessment of health problems and the outcomes of health care.

Training Modules for the Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews
To familiarize new investigators with the methodological framework and guidance outlined in the Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews, AHRQ has created these training modules for faculty engaged in educating investigators and clinicians interested in systematic review methods for medical tests.
Training Modules for the User’s Guide for Developing a Protocol for Observational Comparative Effectiveness Research
Researchers from the Effective Health Care Program's DEcIDE Network authored the user's guide, which identifies best practices for designing observational CER studies and standardizes the review of study protocols with checklists in each chapter. Topics in this user's guide include developing study objectives and questions, study design, data sources, and analysis.
Training Modules for the Systematic Reviews Methods Guide
Due to greater interest in comparative effectiveness research and a desire to expand capacity to conduct Comparative Effectiveness Reviews, AHRQ has produced training modules to familiarize new investigators with the methodological framework and guidance outlined in AHRQ's Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews.

AHRQ's EPC Evidence-Based Reports
These reports provide comprehensive, science-based information on common, costly medical conditions and new health care technologies and strategies. The EPCs review all relevant scientific literature on a wide spectrum of clinical and health services topics. EPCs also produce technical reports on methodological topics and other types of evidence synthesis-related reports.
ECRI Instititue Library
Browse by General Topics, Clinical Specialties, Care Settings, or Roles.

JAMA Evidence This link opens in a new window
JAMAevidence is an instructional resource from the American Medical Association that is intended to teach about concepts fundamental to the practice of evidence-based medicine. It is meant to help decision makers identify the best available evidence by providing guides to the systematic consideration of the validity, importance, and applicability of claims about the assessment of health problems and the outcomes of health care.

Southern California Evidence-based Practice Center
The Southern California Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC), located at RAND, was established in 1997. The EPC is designated by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) as one of 12 centers in North America to produce evidence reports.

AHRQ Curriculum Tools
AHRQ offers several curriculum tools that health care professionals can use to make care safer and improve their communication and teamwork skills. Information on these tools is provided here.

Effective Health Care Program Evidence Summaries
Search for "Current State of the Evidence" by type or topic.