answering clinical questions at the point of care

Answering Clinical Questions at the Point of Care

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Outline

About UpToDateEvidence GradingHow to SearchNew FunctionQ&A

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UpToDate is a Clinical decision support system that helps clinicians throughout the world provide the best patient care

We use the best available current evidence to answer clinical questions, quickly and easily at the point of care

This saves clinicians time, improves patient outcomes and lowers health care costs

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Journals: 460+ peer reviewed journals

Databases:

MEDLINE, The Cochrane Database, Clinical Evidence and ACP Journal Club

Guidelines

Clinical trials

FDA, CDC, NIH

Proceedings

Clinical experiences and observations

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Quick Facts about UpToDate

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Written by Physicians for Physicians

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Quick Facts about UpToDate

4,800+ world-renowned physician authors (international)

9,500+ clinical topic in 19 specialties

5,100+ unique drug entries in adult, pediatrics, international and natural drugs (Lexi-Comp)

23,000+ graphics

328,000+ references (Medline)

Updated every 4 months (March, July, November)

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Specialties Adult and Pediatric Emergency Medicine {November 2009}

Adult Primary Care & Internal Medicine

Allergy and Immunology {March 2010}

Cardiovascular Medicine

Endocrinology & Diabetes

Family Medicine

Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Geriatric Specialty {July 2011}

Hematology

Hospital Medicine {November 2010}

Infectious Diseases

Nephrology & Hypertension

Neurology {March 2009}

Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women’s Health

Oncology

Pediatrics

Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine

Rheumatology

Surgery

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Specialties in Development

Dermatology

Psychiatry

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Evidence Grading

In 2001, we began a collaboration with Gordon Guyatt, a world leader in EBM, and his colleagues in the international GRADE collaborative to implement a grading system for recommendations

UpToDate grades specific treatment and screening recommendations

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何謂實證醫學

以流行病學和統計學的方法，從龐大的醫學資料中嚴格評讀、綜合分析並找出值得信賴的部分，並將所能獲得的最佳文獻證據，應用於臨床工作中，使病人獲得最佳的照顧。

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何謂實證護理

傳統的臨床實務中，護理人員通常憑藉教課書及職場的學姐、專家的教導，以經驗解決臨床問題；隨著畢業時間的增加，新知識累積愈少，導致知識落差。所以，傳統解決問題的方法已不符合目前詭變的醫療環境。 實證護理（ Evidence-based Nursing），依據國際護理榮譽學會的定義，涵概現有之最佳證據及護理實務經驗，並重視個人、家庭及社區之價值與偏好的護理照護。 Ingersoll對實證護理的定義：針對一個病人或一群病人，能誠實、詳盡與明斷的運用「有理論為起源、研究為基礎的資訊」於臨床護理決策，並考慮到個案的需求與喜好。換言之實證護理就是護理人員必需具備「定義臨床問題」、「搜尋科學研究證據」、「評讀」、以及「將所得的證據應用病人臨床照護」之能力。 實證照護（ Evidence-based health care）主要是引用最佳的證據，作為臨床照護決策依據。實證醫學（ Evidence-based Medicine）重視病患治療效果，偏重隨機試驗之量性研究，實證護理重視病患的感受、態度，最佳研究證據來源，不單是量性研究文章，更包涵質性研究的文獻。透過實證護理，希望護理人員能不斷更新知識，學習以實證的方式做出以病人為中心的臨床決策。

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RECOMMENDATION GRADES

Grade 1Strong Recommendation Benefits clearly outweigh the risks and

burdens (or vice versa) for most, if not all, patients “ We recommend…”

Grade 2Weaker Recommendation Benefits and risks closely balanced

and/or uncertain “ We suggest…”

EVIDENCE GRADES

Grade A High Quality EvidenceConsistent evidence from randomized trials, or overwhelming evidence of some other form

Grade B Moderate Quality Evidence Evidence from randomized trials with important limitations, or very strong evidence of some other form

Grade C Low Quality Evidence

Evidence from observational studies, unsystematic clinical observations, or from randomized trials with serious flaws

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How to Search

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How to use UpToDate based on a Clinical scenario

A 50 year old woman is obese (BMI=32) and has hypertension. She has not achieved weight loss despite counseling for diet and lifestyle changes. What is the best medication for pharmacologic management of her obesity.

Keyword:

Obesity drug

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How to use UpToDate based on a Clinical scenario

A 65 year old man comes to see you with moderately symptomatic heart failure. He has a remote history of a large anterior wall MI and an echocardiogram shows an ejection fraction of 30%. His LDL cholesterol is 150 mg/dL, currently untreated. Should he be started on a statin ?

Keyword :

Statins in HF

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How to use UpToDate based on a Clinical scenario

Will grapefruit juice interact with Cisapride ?

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How to use UpToDate based on a Clinical scenario

How effective is long-term warfarin at preventing recurrent pulmonary embolism?

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Q&A