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Answering Clinical Questions at the Point of Care
Cecilia Changcchang@uptodate.comTel : 04-22930887Mobile : 0930380588
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About UpToDate Evidence Grading How to Search Q&A
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瞎子摸象的故事 -----訊息全方位對病患的重要性
Bud Rose with Taiwan Team
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UpToDate
UpToDate is a Clinical decision support system that helps clinicians throughout the world provide the best patient care
We use the best available current evidence to answer clinical questions, quickly and easily at the point of care
This saves clinicians time, improves patient outcomes and lowers health care costs
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Evidence is derived from a number of sources………………including but not limited Journals: 440+ peer reviewed journals Databases:
MEDLINE, The Cochrane Database, Clinical Evidence and ACP Journal Club
Guidelines Clinical trials
FDA, CDC, NIH
Proceedings Clinical experiences and observations
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The editorial process
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Leading and Evidence Based Literature and Resources
UpToDate Topic Review
Read ..... Analyze ..... Summarize .....
..... Synthesize .....
..... Expert Comments .....
..... Expert Opinion .....
..... Recommendations .....
..... Grade the Evidence .....
..... Editorial Peer Review .....
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Quick Facts about UpToDate
Topic reviews Patient Information Drug Information
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Written by Physicians for Physicians
Quick Facts about UpToDate
4,400+ world-renowned physician authors (international)
8,000+ clinical topic in 16 specialties 4,600+ unique drug entries in adult,
pediatrics, international and natural drugs (Lexi-Comp)
21,000+ graphics 385,000+ references (Medline) Updated every 4 months (March, July,
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Specialties
Adult and Pediatric Emergency Medicine Adult Primary Care & Internal Medicine Allergy and Immunology {NEW} Cardiovascular Medicine Endocrinology & Diabetes Family Medicine Gastroenterology & Hepatology Hematology Infectious Diseases Nephrology & Hypertension Neurology Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women’s Health Oncology Pediatrics Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine Rheumatology
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Specialties in Development
Dermatology Psychiatry Surgery
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Evidence Grading
In 2001, we began a collaboration with Gordon Guyatt, a world leader in EBM, and his colleagues in the international GRADE collaborative to implement a grading system for recommendations
UpToDate grades specific treatment and screening recommendations
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Evidence Grading
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RECOMMENDATION GRADES
Grade 1Strong Recommendation Benefits clearly outweigh the risks
and burdens (or vice versa) for most, if not all, patients “ We recommend…”
Grade 2Weaker Recommendation Benefits and risks closely
balanced and/or uncertain “ We suggest…”
EVIDENCE GRADES
Grade A High Quality Evidence
Consistent evidence from randomized trials, or overwhelming evidence of some other form
Grade BModerate Quality Evidence
Evidence from randomized trials with important limitations, or very strong evidence of some other form
Grade C Low Quality Evidence
Evidence from observational studies, unsystematic clinical observations, or from randomized trials with serious flaws
How to Search
New Search
Search display results topic review output
Others Evidence grading
Grading Tutorial RECOMMENDATIONS
Calculators Drug Interactions ECG test Movies
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How to use UpToDate based on a Clinical scenario
A 50 year old woman is obese (BMI=32) and has hypertension. She has not achieved weight loss despite counseling for diet and lifestyle changes. What is the best medication for pharmacologic management of her obesity.
Keyword:
Obesity drug
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About UpToDate
You don’t need more information
You need the right information
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UpToDate - Key Development Purpose
Save your Cost !!
Save your Time !!
Answer Clinical Question !!
使得醫療專家可以在搜尋與判讀的過程中節省時間 , 將主要的心力集中在研讀更重要的治療主題資訊上
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Q & A
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Thank you for your attention !!
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