LibGuides: PubMed: A Database Guide: Evidence Based Practice

Clinical Tools

These tools are designed for use at the point-of-care. The evidence is filtered and pre-appraised to only include studies of higher quality, and is updated frequently. Levels of evidence are often included.

ACCESSSS Smart Search
Search engine from McMaster University that ranks and groups results based on the 6S model and links to library resources when available.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) AHRQ's digital healthcare initiative is part of the Nation's strategy to put information technology to work in healthcare. By making health information available electronically when and where it is needed, digital healthcare can improve the quality of care, even as it makes health care more cost-effective. AHRQ’s Digital Healthcare Research Program’s mission is to produce and disseminate evidence about how the evolving digital healthcare ecosystem can best advance the quality, safety, and effectiveness of healthcare for patients and their families. To fulfill its mission, AHRQ’s Digital Healthcare Research Program has invested in research grants and contracts awarded to over 289 distinct institutions in 48 States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
Pro Trip Database
Clinical search tool for finding articles to use in evidence-based practice.

Using PubMed to Find Clinical Evidence

The 6S Model Hierarchy was developed to guide decision-making based on pre-appraised literature. The clinical tools in the box on the left can be used to answer the most common questions using pre-appraised evidence. Start at the top and work down.

Understanding the GS Pyramid

Glossary of Terms
National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools - McMaster University

PubMed Clinical Queries

Use PubMed Clinical Queries to quickly locate articles limited to specific clinical research areas. (For comprehensive searches, search PubMed directly.)

Click on Clinical Queries, then type your search into the search box as shown below.
Choose the clinical study category, and Narrow/Broad. If desired, use the drop down to narrow the Medical Genetics search. The results for the Study Category, Systematic Reviews on the search topic, and results limited to articles about medical genetics will be displayed too.