Core list for Evidence-based Practice

Rating system for books

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Required for small healthcare collection (e.g. departmental library) Required for medium sized healthcare collection (e.g. postgraduate medical library)  Required for large healthcare collection (e.g. university health sciences library)

General Books on Evidence Based Practice (The essentials)

* Baker M and Kirk S. Research and development for the NHS : evidence, evaluation and effectiveness. Oxford : Radcliffe Medical Press, 1996. [ISBN : 1-8577-5094-2]

** Chalmers I and Altman DG. Systematic reviews. London : BMJ Publishing Group, 1995.

*** Critical Appraisal Skills Programme and others (1999). Evidence-based health care workbook : including the evidence-based  health care CD-ROM. Oxford : Update Software for the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme     (CASP) and the Health Care Libraries Unit.

*** Critical Skills Appraisal Programme and others (1999). Evidence-based health care : an open learning resource for health care practitioners. Oxford: CASP/HCLU (Open learning pack in five modules).

** Dawes, M (1999).  Evidence-based practice : a primer for health care professionals. Edinburgh : Churchill Livingstone.

** Dixon R, Munro J and Silcocks PB. Evidence based medicine : a practical workbook for clinical problem solving. London : Butterworth-Heinemann, March 1997.

** Dunn G and Everitt B (1995)  Clinical biostatistics : an introduction to evidence-based medicine.  London ; New York : E. Arnold : Halsted Press

** Entwistle V, Watt IS and Herring J. Information about health care effectiveness : an introduction for consumer health information providers. London: King's Fund Publishing, 1996.

*** Evans D and Haines A (2000) Implementing evidence-based changes in healthcare.  Abingdon : Radcliffe

* Fraser RC, Lakhani MK and Baker RH (1998) Evidence-based audit in general practice : from principles to practice. Oxford ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann

*** Greenhalgh T.  How to read a paper: the basics of evidence based medicine.  London, BMJ Publications, 1997.

** Greenhalgh, T., Donald, A. (2000) Evidence based health care workbook: understanding research. London     BMJ Publishing Group, 2000. (Practical workbook based on 'Greenhalgh, T. (1997) How to read a paper: the basics of evidence based medicine – above).

** Jadad A. Randomised Controlled Trials: A User's guide. London: BMJ, 1997.

** Li Wan Po A (1998) Dictionary of evidence-based medicine. Abingdon : Radcliffe Medical Press

* Lockett T (1997).  Evidence-based and cost-effective medicine for the uninitiated. Oxford ; NewYork : Radcliffe Medical Press.

** McKibbon A, Eady A and Marks S (1999). PDQ : evidence-based principles and practice. ( PDQ series) Hamilton, Ont. ; London : B.C. Decker

*** Muir Gray JA. Evidence-based health care : how to make health policy and management decisions. London : Churchill Livingstone, 1997.

** Peckham M and Smith R. Scientific basis of health services. London : BMJ Publishing Group, 1996.

** Reynolds S and Trinder L (2000). Evidence-based practice : a critical appraisal. Oxford : Blackwell Science.

* Roberts R (1999)  Making use of information in evidence-based care (Harnessing health information series ; no. 1)  Abingdon : Radcliffe Medical Press

*** Sackett DL et al. Clinical epidemiology : a basic science for clinical medicine. 2nd ed. Little, Brown & Company: 1991.

*** Sackett DL, Richardson WS, Rosenberg WMC, Haynes RB.  Evidence-Based medicine: how to practice and teach ebm. 2nd Ed. London, Churchill-Livingstone, 2000.

* Singer R and Coulter A (1997)  GP commissioning and evidence-based healthcare. Abingdon : Radcliffe Medical Press.

* Straus SE. Practising evidence-based medicine : learner's manual. Abingdon : Radcliffe Medical Press, 1998

** Straus SE (2000) Practising evidence-based medicine : tutor's manual.  3rd ed.  Abingdon : Radcliffe Medical Press
 

Specialty Books on Evidence Based Practice

Geriatrics

** Straus SE and Sackett DL (1999). Practising evidence-based geriatrics.  Abingdon : Radcliffe Medical Press.

Management

* Crump BJ and Drummond MF. Evaluating clinical evidence : a handbook for managers. Harlow : Longman, 1993.

Mental Health/Psychiatry

** Straus SE, Tomlin A, Price J and Geddes J (1999). Practising evidence-based mental health. Abingdon : Radcliffe Medical Press.

Nurses

*** Hamer S and Collinson G (1999). Achieving evidence-based practice : a handbook for practitioners. Royal College of Nursing. Edinburgh : Bailliere Tindall in association with RCN

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

* Cooke IE and Sackett DL (1996). Evidence-based obstetrics and gynaecology. Bailliere's clinical obstetrics and gynaecology ; v.10, no.4. London : Bailliere Tindall

Paediatrics/Child Health

** Straus SE and Meates M. (2000) Practising evidence-based child health. Abingdon : Radcliffe Medical Press

Primary Care/General Practice

** Gabbay M (1999) The evidence-based primary care handbook. Royal Society of Medicine. London : Royal Society of Medicine Press

** Jones R and Kinmouth AL. Critical reading for primary care. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1995.

** Ridsdale L. Evidence-based general practice : a critical reader. London : WB Saunders, 1995.

* Ridsdale L (ed). Evidence-based practice in primary care. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1998. [ISBN:- 0-443-05889-X]

** Straus SE and Lancaster T (1999) Practising evidence-based primary care. Abingdon : Radcliffe Medical Press

Therapy professions

*** Bury TJ. And Mead JM (1998). Evidence-based healthcare : a practical guide for therapists. Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann.

* Taylor MC (2000)  Evidence-based practice for occupational therapists. Oxford : Blackwell Science.

Books claiming to use an EBM approach (not classified)

Djulbegovic B, Sullivan, DM and  Joseph, G (1997) Decision making in oncology : evidence-based management.  New York ; Edinburgh : Churchill Livingstone

Fowkes, FGR and Greenhalgh, RM. (1996) Trials and tribulations of vascular surgery : evidence-based vascular  surgery London : Saunders

Friedland DJ (1998). Evidence-based medicine : a framework for clinical practice (A Lange medical book) East Norwalk, Conn. : Appleton & Lange.

Geyman JP, Deyo RA and Ramsey SD (1999). Evidence-based clinical practice : concepts and approaches.  Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann.

Glasper EA and Ireland L (2000). Evidence-based child health care : challenges for practice. Basingstoke : Macmillan.

Gotzsche PC and Wulff HR (2000) Rational diagnosis and treatment : evidence-based clinical decision-making. 3rd ed. Oxford : Blackwell Science

Hungin P and Rubin G (2000) Gastroenterology in primary care : an evidence-based guide to management. Oxford : Blackwell Science

Jenicek M (1999) Clinical case reporting in evidence-based medicine. Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann.

Langhorne P and Dennis M (1998) Stroke units : an evidence based approach. London : BMJ Books

Lawrence MS (1996).  Prevention of cardiovascular disease in primary care : an evidence-based  approach (Oxford general practice series ; 33)  Oxford : Oxford University Press

Lee BW, Hsu SI and Stasior DS (1997) Quick consult manual of evidence-based medicine. Philadelphia : Lippincott-Raven

Marshall KG (2000)  Mosby's family practice sourcebook : evidence-based emphasis. St. Louis ; London : Mosby

McDonald JWD, Burroughs AK and Feagan BG (1999). Evidence based gastroenterology and hepatology. London : BMJ Books

McQuay H and Moore A (1998) An evidence-based resource for pain. Oxford medical publications. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press

Morgan K and Closs J (1999). Sleep management in nursing practice : an evidence-based guide. Edinburgh : Churchill Livingstone

Moyer VA (2000).  Evidence based paediatrics and child health. London : BMJ.

Newell R and Gournay R. (2000) Mental health nursing : an evidence-based approach.  Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone

O'Brien PMS, Cooke ID, Templeton AA (1998) Evidence-based fertility treatment. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. London : RCOG Press.

Perkins ER, Simnett I and Wright L (1999). Evidence-based health promotion. Chichester ; New York : John Wiley & Sons Ltd

Rosser WW and Shafir MS (1998) Evidence-based family medicine. Hamilton ; London : B.C. Decker.

Sharis PJ and Cannon CP (2000).  Evidence-based cardiology. Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Silagy C & Haines A (1998). Evidence based practice in primary care.  London : BMJ Books.

Spencer JW and Jacobs JJ (1999). Complementary/alternative medicine : an evidence-based approach. St. Louis, Mo ; London : Mosby

Vasilev SA (2000)  Perioperative and supportive care in gynecologic oncology :  evidence-based management. New York ; Chichester : Wiley-Liss

Walker JM and Helewa A (2000) Critical evaluation of research in physical rehabilitation : towards evidence-based practice.  Philadelphia ; London : W. B. Saunders

Yusuf S (1998) Evidence based cardiology. London : BMJ Books.
 

Reports

Appleby J, Walshe K and Ham C. Acting on the evidence : a review of clinical effectiveness, sources of information, dissemination and implementation. (NAHAT Research Paper 17) Birmingham : NAHAT, 1995.

Deighan M & Hitch S. (eds). Clinical effectiveness : from guidelines to cost-effective practice. Brentwood, Essex : Earlybrave Publications Limited, 1995.

Felton T and Lister G. Consider the evidence - the NHS on the move towards evidence-based medicine. London : Coopers and Lybrand, April 1996.

Walshe K and Ham C. Acting on the evidence : progress in the NHS. Birmingham : NHS Confederation, 1997.

Journals

ACP Journal Club

Bandolier [newsletter]

British Journal of Clinical Governance (Formerly Journal of Clinical Effectiveness)

Effective Health Care

Effectiveness Matters [bulletin]

Evidence Based Healthcare (formerly Evidence Based Health Policy and Management)

Evidence Based Medicine

Evidence Based Nursing

Journal of Clinical Excellence

Journal of Clinical Governance (formerly Audit Trends)

Other relevant specialty EBM journals (eg. Evidence Based Cardiovascular Medicine, Evidence Based Mental Health)
 

Other Journals for consideration (not necessarily recommended)

Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Databases

Best Evidence

Cochrane Library

Evidence Based Medicine Reviews (Ovid)

Bibliographies

Booth A. ScHARR Guide to Evidence Based Practice. ScHARR Occasional Paper No. 97/2. Sheffield : University of Sheffield, School of Health and Related Research, 1997.

Clinical Audit Information Service (1996). Evidence based practice and clinical effectiveness. (Clinical Audit Information Service bibliography series ; no. 10) London : Clinical Audit Information Service.

Grayson L (1997). Evidence-based medicine : an overview and guide to the literature. (Keynote series)  London : British Library Science Reference and Information Service
 

Andrew Booth, Senior Lecturer in Evidence Based Healthcare Information, ScHARR 30/07/2000