Searching for Evidence-Based Information

"Evidence-based medicine combines individual clinical expertise with the best external evidence and patient and family choice to provide optimal care." - D. Sackett

But how do I find Evidence-Based Information?

A good place to search for evidence-based information is within Ebschohost's CINAHL Plus with Full-Text (which is an online database that is found on our home page). Click on EBSCO, then select CINAHL Plus with Full-Text and continue.

Use the Advanced Search screen and scroll down to choose these limiters:
Publication Type: Systematic Review
Special Interest: Evidence-Based Practice

Then enter your search terms, (being sure to select the type of search term you are using), and select search.





Here is an example:
Let's assume that we are interested in finding evidence-based information about stress management in nursing students.
Select CINAHL Plus with Full-Text in EBSCOHOST and go to Advanced Search. This is the screen that you will see.

Scroll down and choose Systematic Review and Evidence-Based Practice

Now enter your search terms:

Use quotations around stress management to search the term as a phrase.

Be sure to select the type of search term you are using.

Here are the results:

Open by clicking on PDF Full-Text:

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