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Databases
Evidence-Based Practice Resources:
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) aims to deliver patient care using best practice guidelines as well as
ensuring that healthcare resources are used efficiently and effectively where possible. At Ovid, you can
access the best available evidence information from an international community and tools for patient
engagement all in one place from leading resources such as Evidence-Based Medicine Reviews (EBMR),
Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI), Natural Medicines and more.
Natural Medicines
Evidence-based reviews of complementary and alternative medicine
The Natural Medicines Database is ideal for hospitals, universities, corporations, manufacturers,
retail pharmacies, organizations and private professional practices.
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Sections include safety, efficacy, adverse effects, precautions, contraindications, pregnancy and lactation
data, overdosing, mega-dosing, and potential interactions with foods, herbs, supplements, drugs and
diagnostic tests/labs
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Evidence-based complementary medicine information covering herbs, supplements, therapeutic modalities,
and special diets
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Supports healthcare institutions offering integrative care towards total health and wellness
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Offers potential adverse effects and interactions with prescription medications.
Evidence-Based Medicine Reviews (EBMR)
A definitive resource for essential evidence-based medicine content
Evidence-Based Medicine Reviews (EBMR) support the international movement towards integrating EBM into
clinical practice by bringing “best evidence” from medical research to the bedside, clinic, and community.
Healthcare professionals around the world look to Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) as the new standard for
clinical care.
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Combines 7 of the most trusted evidence resources into a single, fully-searchable database
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Content from the leading producers of evidence including the Cochrane Collaboration published by Wiley, as
well as the American College of Physicians Journal Club
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Access to Article, Methodology, Systematic and Technology Reviews.
Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI)
Comprehensive suite of evidence-rich information and tools to
help implement evidence into practice
Exclusive to Ovid
JBI’s evidence-based practice model is considered a benchmark in the healthcare industry encouraging healthcare
professionals to implement an effective evidence-based practice program to provide the best possible patient care.
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High-quality publications to enhance the capability of your staff to locate current evidence to inform their
practice
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Access summarised research in a format that is easy to locate, understand and distribute
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Contains a unique suite of information such as Evidence Summaries, Evidence-Based Recommended
Practices, Systematic Reviews and more
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Tools to support critical appraisal and systematic reviews
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JBI subject-area nodes available in the following areas: Aged Care, Chronic Disease, Emergency and Trauma,
General Medicine, Midwifery, Pediatrics, Rehabilitation, Surgical Services and more
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Other offerings from JBI include the Lippincott/JBI Synthesis Science in Healthcare Online Book Series, an
extensive book collection that enables healthcare professionals to understand the JBI model of evidence-
based healthcare and International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, publishing original scholarly work
including evidence in health care reports, systematic reviews and scholarly papers.