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1 MICC 2017 Librarians and Evidence- Based Medical Practice: An Ever Closer Union Michael Fanning, Customer Success - Training Manager 7 th June 2017

2 Starting Point Question: What is the role of librarians in evidence-based medical practice and especially in the production of systematic reviews? 2

3 Information in the Digital World Especially: In the light of not just the volume of information. But also the diversity of information location of information authority of information. 3

4 An Ovid Perspective as a Journey! START Databases MEDLINE Embase Electronic Libraries Learning Aids PsycINFO EBMR Journals Books Clinical Support Tools FINISH 4

5 An Ovid Perspective as a Journey! START Databases MEDLINE Embase PsycINFO EBMR Journals Learning Aids Electronic Libraries Brief tour to demonstrate the volume of information diversity of information Books Clinical Support Tools location of information authority of information. FINISH 5

6 Databases Observation: Databases have grown dramatically Challenge 1: Volume Source: 6

7 Databases Challenge 1: Volume Ovid MEDLINE Essentials: Provider: NLM, USA Type: Bibliographic Focus: Biomedical Scope: 1946 to date Journals: 5,600 Records: 28 million 7

8 Databases Challenge 1: Volume 8

9 Databases Challenge 1: Volume Observation: Structure and system facilitates specific searching 39% 29% 24% 33% 45% 9

10 Databases Challenge 1: Volume Observation: Ovid MEDLINE is a useful comparator Profile of the Databases: Provider National Library of Medicine Elsevier b.v. American Psychological Association (Country of Origin) (USA) (NL) (USA) Resource MEDLINE Embase PsycINFO Number of Records 28,000,000 Journals Indexed 5,600 Coverage Start Date 1946* Type of Resource Bibliographic* Publication Diversity High Peer Reviewed Yes 2. Searchable Database Fields: Title (.ti) Abstract (.ab) Text Word (.ti,.ab) Publication Type (.pt) Subject Headings (.sh) Full Text Yes Yes Yes Yes MeSH / DB specific Indirect 10

11 Databases Challenge 1: Volume Observation: Ovid MEDLINE is a useful comparator... v. Embase 1. Profile of the Databases: Provider National Library of Medicine Elsevier b.v. American Psychological Association (Country of Origin) (USA) (NL) (USA) Resource MEDLINE Embase PsycINFO Number of Records 28,000,000 31,000,000 Journals Indexed 5,600 8,500 Coverage Start Date 1946* 1974* Type of Resource Bibliographic* Bibliographic* Publication Diversity High High Peer Reviewed Yes Yes 2. Searchable Database Fields: Title (.ti) Yes Yes Abstract (.ab) Yes Yes Text Word (.ti,.ab) Yes Yes Publication Type (.pt) Yes Yes Subject Headings (.sh) MeSH / DB specific Emtree / DB specific Full Text Indirect Indirect 11

12 Databases Challenge 1: Volume Observation: Ovid MEDLINE is a useful comparator... v. PsycINFO 1. Profile of the Databases: Provider National Library of Medicine Elsevier b.v. American Psychological Association (Country of Origin) (USA) (NL) (USA) Resource MEDLINE Embase PsycINFO Number of Records 28,000,000 31,000,000 4,200,000 Journals Indexed 5,600 8,500 2,500 Coverage Start Date 1946* 1974* 1806* Type of Resource Bibliographic* Bibliographic* Bibliographic* Publication Diversity High High High Peer Reviewed Yes Yes Yes 2. Searchable Database Fields: Title (.ti) Yes Yes Yes Abstract (.ab) Yes Yes Yes Text Word (.ti,.ab) Yes Yes Yes Publication Type (.pt) Yes Yes Yes Subject Headings (.sh) MeSH / DB specific Emtree / DB specific ToPIT / DB specific Full Text Indirect Indirect Indirect 12

13 Databases Provider National Library of Medicine 1. Cochrane Collaboration Resource MEDLINE Cochrane Db. Of Systematic Reviews 1. Cochrane Collaboration Cochrane CRg. Of Controlled Trials 2. UK NHS (York/CRD) Db. Of Review of Abstracts of Effects (DARE) Challenge 1: Volume Observation: Ovid MEDLINE is a useful comparator... v. EBMR 2. UK NHS (CRD) Health Technology Assessments 2. UK NHS (CRD) NHS Economic Evaluation Db. 2. UK Cochrane Centre (NHS) Cochrane Methodology Register 3. Am. College of Physicians ACP Journal Club Records Description Number 28,000,000 9,450 1,066,865 36,700 16,300 15,000 15,700 4,500 Type Bibliographic Full-text Bibliographic Full-Text(*) Bibliographic Bibliographic Bibliographic Bibliographic Pub. High Low Medium Low Low Low Low Low Diversity Critically Ass. Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes yes Searchable Fields (A Z) Abstract Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Full Text No Yes No Yes No Jein No Yes Keyword Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes MeSH Terms Yes Jein Yes No Yes Yes No No Publicat. Tp. Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Text Word Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Title Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 13

14 Databases Challenge 2: Variety Publication Types: Ovid MEDLINE Embase PsycINFO Database Variations: (70) (18) (10) 14

15 Databases Challenge 2: Variety Publication Types: Ovid MEDLINE Embase PsycINFO Database Variations: (70) (18) (10) Question: Just how important is this? 15

16 Databases Challenge 2: Variety Observation: ADRs are also reported in other publication types 7% of the total are from these other Publication Types 16

17 Databases Challenge 3: Location Question: Which database and then which segment as well as what time frame? 17

18 Databases Challenge 3: Location Observation: Google is perceived as an alternative option 18

19 Databases Challenge 3: Location Observation: OvidInsights Making Ovid content discoverable 19

20 Databases Challenge 3: Location Observation: Ovid Discovery Similarly with your content as well Ovid Discovery 20

21 Databases Challenge 4: Authority Ovid MEDLINE Embase PsycINFO EBMR 21

22 Databases Challenge 4: Authority Ovid MEDLINE Embase PsycINFO EBMR 22

23 Databases Challenge 4: Authority Ovid MEDLINE Embase PsycINFO EBMR 23

24 Books Challenge 4: Authority 24

25 Journals Challenge 4: Authority 25

26 Electronic Libraries Challenge 4: Authority 26

27 Learning Aids Challenge 4: Authority 27

28 Learning Aids Challenge 4: Authority 28

29 Clinical Support Tools Challenge 4: Authority 29

30 Clinical Support Tools Challenge 4: Authority 30

31 Clinical Support Tools Challenge 4: Authority 31

32 So with the journey complete START Databases MEDLINE Embase Electronic Libraries Learning Aids PsycINFO EBMR Journals Books Clinical Support Tools FINISH 32

33 what is the role of librarians...in evidence-based medical practice now in the light of the volume of information. diversity of information location of information authority of information? 33

34 Seeking Answers Ask Ovid! Look for literature relating to, information competence, information literacy media competence, media literacy digital competence, digital literacy health literacy etc 34

35 Seeking Answers Ask Ovid Observation: The idea lacks precision and hence presence 35

36 Seeking Answers Talk to TED! Source: TED Talk, The incredible inventions of intuitive AI by Maurice Conti 36

37 A Starting Point For Inspiration? hunter-gatherer age Source: TED Talk, The incredible inventions of intuitive AI by Maurice Conti 37

38 A Starting Point For Inspiration? hunter-gatherer age agricultural age Source: TED Talk, The incredible inventions of intuitive AI by Maurice Conti 38

39 A Starting Point For Inspiration? hunter-gatherer age agricultural age industrial age Source: TED Talk, The incredible inventions of intuitive AI by Maurice Conti 39

40 A Starting Point For Inspiration? hunter-gatherer age agricultural age industrial age Information age Source: TED Talk, The incredible inventions of intuitive AI by Maurice Conti 40

41 A Starting Point! hunter-gatherer age agricultural age industrial age Information age Source: TED Talk, The incredible inventions of intuitive AI by Maurice Conti 41

42 A Starting Point Suggestion Librarians have a pivotal role to play helping medical researchers and clinical practitioners better critically assess the information they seek and use to make decisions... 42

43 A Starting Point Suggestion...and with respect to systematic reviews why not see and postion yourselves as Systematic Review Augmentors! 43

44 Thank you for listening. Further Information:

45 Starting Point A Suggestion 45

46 Starting Point A Suggestion 46

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