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1 OvidSP Bibliographic databases reloaded What future for MEDLINE and its peers? ISIM 2013, Balassi Institute, Budapest 26 th September 2013 Michael Fanning Training Manager Wolters Kluwer Health (Medical Research) Slide 1

2 Overview Introduction The power in bibliographic databases Research and clinical care in motion Practical examples Slide 2

3 Introduction OvidSP - A smart aggregator OvidSP MEDLINE Embase PsycINFO PsyNDEX External Resources Primal Pictures Naturals Standard Amirsys Portfolio Your content (My Workspace) Journals & Books Lippincott, Willams & Wilkins YourJournals@Ovid Books@Ovid OvidSPFT EBM Reviews JBI Drugline R&D Insight WORK HOME Slide 3

4 Introduction Our customers - A view from training Academic Clinical Commercial Slide 4

5 Introduction Relative c + t + s mix Academic Clinical Commercial content + tools + services content + tools + services content + tools + services Slide 5

6 Introduction The power in bibliographic databases Research and clinical care in motion Practical examples Slide 6

7 The power in bibliographic databases (1/3) Content fields An article as it appears in a journal The same article as it appears in the MEDLINE database Passive content Active content Slide 7

8 The power in bibliographic databases (1/3) Active content! An article as it appears in a journal The same article as it appears in the MEDLINE database Link: Full-text, Browser format Link: Other articles by author(s) Link: Subject heading searches Link: Full-text, PDF format Passive content Active content Slide 8

9 The power in bibliographic databases (2/3) Search options SEARCH OPTION: OVID FEATURE: BEST USED FOR: A. Knowledge based searching Advanced Search Precision searching Systematic reviews B. Natural language based searching Basic Search Knowledge discovery Swift results/anchors C. Strict language based searching Multi-Field Search Targeted searching Term localisation Slide 9

10 The power in bibliographic databases (2/3) Searching fields Advanced Search Basic Search Multi-Field Search Knowledge based searching Natural language based searching with ranking Strict language based searching Slide 10

11 The power in bibliographic databases (2/3) Human knowledge Advanced Search Basic Search Multi-Field Search Knowledge based searching Natural language based searching with ranking Strict language based searching Slide 11

12 The power in bibliographic databases (2/3) Advanced Search Basic Search Machine algorithm Multi-Field Search Knowledge based searching Natural language based searching with ranking Strict language based searching Slide 12

13 The power in bibliographic databases (2/3) Advanced Search Basic Search Machine specificity Multi-Field Search Knowledge based searching Natural language based searching with ranking Strict language based searching Slide 13

14 The power in bibliographic databases (3/3) Date limits Syntax: Where: limit <n> to ed=yyyymmdd-yyyymmdd <n> corresponds to the executed search ed corresponds to the Medline field Entry Date YYYYMMDD corresponds to the searchable date format i.e. YYYY (Year) MM (Month) DD (Day) e.g corresponds to 30th March 2011 Slide 14

15 The power in bibliographic databases (3/3) Date limits - Help The use of Limits to narrow down a search by date range is only possible using the Command Line Syntax. For assistance see Online Help or take a Webex session. Slide 15

16 The power in bibliographic databases (3/3) Date limits - Fields X Field Date of Publication (DP): Not suitable for date ranges due to the format s lack of consistency. Field Entry Date (ED): Suitable and recommended due to the format s consistency. Slide 16

17 Introduction The power in bibliographic databases Research and clinical care in motion Practical examples Slide 17

18 Research and clinical care in motion Cost and efficacy drivers Source: Market access challenges in the EU for high medical value diagnostic tests, Personalised Medicine (2011), 8(2), page 138 Part II Slide 18

19 Research and clinical care in motion Dynamic p(l)aying field Source: Roche Personalised Healthcare, Small differences, big effects, Roche 2011 Slide 19

20 Research and clinical care in motion Regulation impacts searching Medical writer information seeking and handling is driven by regulations and processes. Source: Pharmacovigilance Medical Writing A Good Practice Guide, Wiley 2011 (Available on Books@Ovid) Slide 20

21 Introduction The power in bibliographic databases Research and clinical care in motion Practical examples Slide 21

22 Slide 22

23 Thank you for your time Contact information For more information and further assistance on how to use specific features on OvidSP such as Export Selected to Powerpoint as demonstrated on this slide, please see the OvidSP Resource Center or contact the trainer directly: Michael Fanning Training Manager Wolters Kluwer Health (Medical Research) Ovid Technologies GmbH Leipziger Platz Berlin t: +49-(0) f: +49-(0) m:+49-(0) e: michael.fanning@wolterskluwer.com w: Figure 2. Structural features of RecQ DNA helicases. Sit down, relax and unwind: structural insights into RecQ helicase mechanisms. Killoran, Michael; Keck, James Nucleic Acids Research. 34(15): , September Copyright Oxford University Press Published by Oxford University Press. Slide 23

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