| (1) Research methods
Pharmacists
are constantly bombarded with the latest evidence for the efficacy of
new drugs, the diagnoses of diseases or their causes. Indeed, we have
a professional obligation to keep up to date. This first article of two
is a basic guide to research methods and revises some of the common terms
pharmacists may come across when reading medical literature
PDF (75K)
Pharmaceutical Journal, 15 June 2002, p839-841. Vol 268, no 7202
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| (2) How to appraise a clinical paper critically
Pharmacists
are constantly being asked to make judgements about the relative merits
of different drugs. However, in order to make these judgements we need
the ability to discern good and poor quality information about medicines.
This article looks at how to decide whether or not a research paper can
be used with confidence
PDF (70K)
Pharmaceutical Journal, 22 June 2002, p875-877. Vol 268, no 7203
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| (3) Where to find evidence
It is essential
that pharmacists keep up to date with the latest evidence base in medicine,
but this can be time consuming and pharmacists need to know how best to
spend the little time they have. This article follows on from two previous
articles about evidence-based medicine and highlights reliable sources
of evidence
PDF (130K)
Pharmaceutical Journal, 9 November 2002, p677-679. Vol 269, no 7223
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