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ABOUT THE LIBRARY OF EVIDENCE

The effective use of a clinical decision support system means patients get the right tests, the right medications, and the right treatment, particularly for chronic conditions.

Goals

The Library is a project of the HMS Countway Library of Medicine and representatives of other HMS hospitals and Harvard institutions.

Legislative Context

The Library is intended to support the national imperative to encourage the practice of evidence-based medicine, including the efforts of the ...

Literature Search

Identification of the sources was accomplished through a literature search of MEDLINE (1980-2016) using the text search terms, “decision rule”, ...

Grading Methodology

The Library’s evidence grading methodology is based on the 2009 version of the Oxford Centre for Evidence-based Medicine (CEBM) ...

Roles and Responsibilities

Project Manager
Curator
Validating Clinician

Training Materials

CEBM Website
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Grade Definitions

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