From the Centre for Evidence-based Medicine - Toronto
Online and downloadable worksheets for Diagnosis, Prognosis, Therapy, Harm, and Systematic Reviews (of therapy).
Critical Appraisal Skills Programme resources for evaluating research, including worksheets for various types of studies
2023-2024 Due Date: Jan 15, 2024.
Please send topic idea to Dr. Magee and Robin in advance for approval.
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Brief instructions:
Examples of recent topics (from 2021-2022; as of Sept 2023):
anticoagulants for subsegmental embolism (Full topic title: Is it safe to withhold anticoagulation in the management of isolated subsegmental pulmonary embolism?)
ketamine impact longer term on suicide ideation
intranasal ketamine for acute pain
chest tube size for blunt-force trauma
topical TXA for epistaxis
routine antibiotics for uncomplicated diverticulitis (Full topic title: Does the use of antibiotics reduce complications (complicated diverticulitis, admission, surgery) in patients presenting to the emergency department with acute uncomplicated diverticulitis?)
How do emergency department presentations for asthma-related complaints vary in communities exposed to tropical cyclones as compared to the baseline?
P- hospital patients requiring arterial cannulation; I- ultrasound use; C- palpation technique; O- improved first attempt success
Is adding a C-Reactive Protein useful in the work-up of Community aquired pneumonia?
Based on Brian Haynes 5"S" Organization and subsequent 6"S". Search for answers to your clinical questions beginning with the resources at the top of this box first.
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