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Searching the evidence: the clinically-effective nutritionist

Moore, H.; Summerbell, C.

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H. Moore



Abstract

As a clinically-effective nutritionist faced with needing to find the answer to a clinical question quickly it is necessary to search the best evidence efficiently. The requirements are to: (1) avoid having lots of papers to read; (2) be able to access this information at one's place of work; (3) restrict reading to trials and systematic reviews of trials. If a decision has to be made while on the ward, the best resource is probably an easy-to-use book, Clinical Evidence. This resource is also available on-line, but there may not be access to the Internet on the ward. If a little more time is available, and access to the Internet, the following plan is suggested: (1) work out what the question is and highlight the search terms; (2) using the best search engine available, search MEDLINE from 1990 for titles and abstracts of papers containing the search terms, this is the search strategy (limit the search by publication type by requesting randomised controlled trials only, English language only and human only); (3) if more or less than approximately ten hits are obtained, alter the limits of the search (not the search strategy); (4) read the abstract, or full paper where available, of the relevant hits and appraise this evidence.

Citation

Moore, H., & Summerbell, C. (2003). Searching the evidence: the clinically-effective nutritionist. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 62(4), 773-776. https://doi.org/10.1079/pns2003293

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Nov 1, 2003
Deposit Date Jun 10, 2009
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Proceedings of the Nutrition Society
Print ISSN 0029-6651
Electronic ISSN 1475-2719
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 62
Issue 4
Pages 773-776
DOI https://doi.org/10.1079/pns2003293
Keywords Search strategy, Clinical effectiveness, Evidence-based practice.

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