Drug information and literature evaluation / Marie A. Abate, Matthew L. Blommel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Abate, Marie A., author.

Blommel, Matthew L., author.

Series:

Remington education.

Remington education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pharmacy--Information resources.

Pharmacy.

Drugs--Information resources.

Drugs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Pharmaceutical Press, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A concise guide to medical literature evaluation and the provision of medication and health information.

Contents:

Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; About the authors; Introduction; Chapter 1 Evidence-based approach to addressing information needs; Introduction; A seven-step systematic approach; Summary; Chapter 2 Tertiary resources; Introduction; General drug information resources; Information-specific resources; Summary; Chapter 3 Secondary resources; Introduction; Searching secondary resources; Commonly used secondary resources; Summary; Chapter 4 Internet resources; Introduction; Evaluating the quality of internet-based medication and health information; Internet resources

Useful internet sites for cliniciansSummary; Chapter 5 Evaluating clinical studies - step 1: what type of study is it?; Introduction; Experimental studies; Observational studies; Summary; Chapter 6 Evaluating clinical studies - step 2: the journal, authors, and study purpose; Introduction; Journal and investigator considerations; Potential conflicts of interest; Study objectives and hypotheses; Summary; Chapter 7 Evaluating clinical studies - step 3: methods used; Introduction; Eligibility (inclusion and exclusion) criteria; Sampling (enrollment) considerations; Informed consent; Sample size

Controlled experimental designsAssignment to interventions; Blinding; Treatment considerations; Outcomes and variables; Measurements; Summary; Chapter 8 Evaluating clinical studies - step 4: statistical analyses; Introduction; One-tailed versus two-tailed tests; Categories of statistical tests; Parametric statistical tests; Nonparametric statistical tests; Correlation; Regression; Summary; Chapter 9 Evaluating clinical studies - step 5: results, interpretation, and conclusions; Introduction; Measures of central tendency; Measures of variability (spread or dispersion); Statistical inference

Confidence intervalHypothesis testing; P values; Type I error; Type II error; Statistical significance versus clinical significance (importance); Measures of risk, risk reduction, and clinical utility; Drop-outs and data handling; Discussion section; Summary; Chapter 10 Evaluating clinical studies - step 6: putting it all together; Introduction; Key questions and considerations when critiquing published experimental studies; Chapter 11 Equivalence and noninferiority studies; Overview; Equivalence study; Noninferiority study; Summary

Chapter 12 Practice guidelines, systematic reviews, and meta-analysesIntroduction; Systematic reviews; Meta-analyses; Practice guidelines; Summary; Answers to self-assessment questions; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-283-98918-2

0-85711-124-8

OCLC:

827208655