1. EXSS-37500 Research Methods Laura Kuo lkuo@ithaca.edu Spring 2015

2. Outline – Class 1 1.Database Searching  Cochrane, MEDLINE; CINAHL; SportDiscus  Search Strategies  EBP Limits  Persistent Link  Interlibrary Loan 2.Blog: Find an article and the persistent link

3. Outline – Class 2 1.Mendeley Demo 2.Searching and adding references into Mendeley

4. What is Evidence-based Practice? Clinical Expertise Patients’ Preferences Research Evidence

5. What do we mean by “evidence”? The evidence pyramid is used to illustrate the evolution of the literature. As you move up the pyramid the amount of available literature decreases, but … increases in its relevance for application in clinical settings. Image: http://library.downstate.edu/EBM2/2100.htmhttp://library.downstate.edu/EBM2/2100.htm

6. Evidence-based Practice: The Process

7. A well-built clinical question P atient, population, or problem I ntervention, prognostic factor, or exposure C omparison or intervention O utcomes to measure or be achieved

8. CLINICAL SCENARIO Does exercise therapy improve bone density in elderly women with osteoporosis?