Evidence-based nursing uses as current high-quality information as possible, summarized in a quick and easy-to-use format. Good examples of these are the Finnish Current care guidelines and Hotus Guidelines. Here is a list of other evidence-based information sources available at HAMK.
Databases linked to Terveysportti
Use the links in Terveysportti to access these databases.
Cochrane
Systematically compiled reviews, controlled clinical trials, and other evidence-based information.
DynaMed
DynaMed contains American treatment recommendations. The most recent research results have been organized, evaluated and summarized by topic. Also includes specialist treatment recommendations from different countries.
- DynaMed tutorial on Youtube
EBMG
Evidence-Based Medicine Guidelines is an easy-to-use collection of basic and outpatient clinical guidelines relating to the best available evidence. Constantly updated.
McMaster Plus
A Canadian database of evidence-based health science information based on systematic reviews of articles from more than 120 journals. Articles are evaluated and classified by their clinical significance and novelty value.
Other databases with evidence-based information
Cinahl
An article database for nursing and health sciences, containing both reference information and entire articles. Limit results by “evidence-based practice” or by the evidence type, e.g. systematic review, randomized controlled trial (RCT).
- CINAHL databases – Advanced searching tutorial on Youtube
- Advanced Searching on the New EBSCO User Interfaces on Youtube
JBI
Content and tools for searching, evaluating and applying evidence-based information. Systematic reviews and best practices, especially for the use of the nursing staff.
- JBI Systematic reviews -playlist on Youtube
PubMed
The open user interface for the Medline reference database from the National Library of Medicine.
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