HarrellGuides: Psychiatry: Selected Databases

Hierarchy of Strength of Evidence

Filtered Databases - Systematic Reviews

Cochrane Library The Cochrane Library includes the following evidence-based medicine tools: the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR), the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE); the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL; Clinical Trials); the Cochrane Methodology Register (CMR; Methods Studies); the Health Technology Assessment Database (HTA; Technology Assessments); and the NHS Economic Evaluation Database (NHSEED; Economic Evaluations).
PubMed
PubMed Clinical Queries Subset of PubMed, see Systematic Reviews Section
TRIP Database The TRIP Database was created in 1997 in an attempt to bring together all the 'evidence-based' healthcare resources available on the internet.

Filtered Databases - Critically Appraised Topics

DynaMed DynaMed is a clinical reference tool created by physicians for physicians and other health care professionals for use at the point-of-care. With clinically -organized summaries for more than 3,200 topics, DynaMed provides the latest content and resources with validity, relevance and convenience, making DynaMed an indispensable resource for answering most clinical questions during practice. Updated daily, DynaMed editors monitor the content of over 500 medical journals on a daily basis. Each article is evaluated for clinical relevance and scientific validity. The new evidence is then integrated with existing content, and overall conclusions are changed as appropriate, representing a synthesis of the best available evidence. Through this process of Systematic Literature Surveillance, the best available evidence determines the content of DynaMed. Navigating EBSCO with JAWS
Micromedex Healthcare Series Contains fulltext information from AltMedDexTM System, DRUGDEX, EMERGINDEX, TOMES and REPRORISK Systems, POISINDEX Managements, MARTINDALE, PDR, MSDS from United States Pharmacopeia, and other databases App information.
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database (NMCD) The Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database provides the most comprehensive listing of brand name product ingredients available giving a summary of safety, effectiveness, drug interactions, and adverse effects. Other clinical tools include a drug interaction checker and an effectiveness checker. Over 1,100 profiles of natural ingredients are included as well as Canadian licensed natural health products and herbal fixed combination products.
UpToDate UpToDate is a clinical reference tool for use at the point-of-care. Access limited to Penn State Hershey campus only. Note that registration is required to earn CE credits for searching and to use the mobile app.
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1) On Penn State Hershey network, go to UpToDate.com and click the “register” link in the upper right.
2) Register for a free account on UpToDate.com using your own choice of user ID and password.
3) Download the free UpToDate app (on up to 2 devices) from the App store; you will need to supply the ID/password you created.
4) Now you can use the app continually for 3 months. When it expires you can use your same ID and password to log on to the app again while on the Penn State Hershey network and it should be good for another 3 months.

Filtered Databases - Critically Appraised Articles

EvidenceAlerts From BMJ Publishing Group and McMaster University's Health Information Research Unit. Quality articles from over 110 clinical journals are selected by research staff, then rated for clinical relevance and interest by an international group of physicians. Includes a searchable database of the best evidence from the medical literature and an email alerting system.

Unfiltered Databases - Original research not critically reviewed

Ovid (MEDLINE) The premier source for bibliographic and abstract coverage of biomedical literature. MEDLINE is also available from EbscoHost or PubMed. Requires Hershey ePass Account.
PsycINFO PsycINFO provides access to international literature in psychology and related disciplines. Includes comparative studies in animal behavioral research. Also includes literature from an array of disciplines related to psychology such as psychiatry, education, business, medicine, nursing, pharmacology, law, linguistics, and social work.
PubMed
PubMed Clinical Queries Subset of PubMed, see Clinical Study category
TRIP Database The TRIP Database was created in 1997 in an attempt to bring together all the 'evidence-based' healthcare resources available on the internet.

Background Information

Tools for Critical Appraisal of EBM

JAMAevidence Access to this Database is ending 08/15/2024.