1. The only way to find systematic reviews is to use the Cochrane Library
True False
2. Choosing an appropriate information resource to search is the first step in finding the most reliable and relevant evidence to support your clinical decision-making.
3. Which of the following should not be considered as a good strategy for searching ACP Journal Club?
Synonyms Truncation Boolean operators MeSH Headings
4. UpToDate is an appropriate resource choice when you are looking for background information on a clinical topic
5. Entries in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews are likely to discuss issues of etiology and diagnosis
6. ACP Journal Club includes all of the following except:
Current journal article citations References from top clinical journals Expert commentary References from all medical specialties
7. You can use the PubMed Clinical Queries filters to do all of the following except:
Find current journal citations Find references on therapy, diagnosis, etiology or prognosis Find references to clinical practice guidelines None of the above (all can be found with the Clinical Queries)
8. Which of the following is considered the gold standard for evidence-based literature sources?
PubMed Clinical Queries Bandolier Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews E-Medicine
9. For a reasonably well-recognized condition, a case report would be the type of study you would expect to find for the best possible evidence
10. Selecting “protocols” as a search limit option is a choice for which EBM resource?
PubMed Clinical Queries Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews ACP Journal Club UpToDate
Searching the Medical Literature for the Best Evidence
© 2003 Health Sciences Library, UNC Chapel Hill
