- Effectiveness Matters - http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/em.htm
A bulletin providing updates on the effectiveness of health interventions. Subscribe to the paper version(free) or view the full text published articles online.
- Health Evidence Bulletins - Wales - http://hebw.uwcm.ac.uk/
A collaboration between public health organisations, healthcare providers and libraries, publishing results of randomised controlled trials and observational studies into health and disease.
- Centre for Reviews and Dissemination - http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/
Provides the National Health Service with information on the effectiveness of treatments and the delivery and organisation of health care. Includes a bi-monthly bulletin based on systematic review.
- Oxford Pain Internet Site - http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/booth/painpag/index.html
Systematic reviews of pain management. Excellent knowledge base and examples of evidence based medicine.
- National Institute for Clinical Excellence - http://www.nice.org.uk
Special Health Authority with the task of systematically appraising health interventions and producing national guidance on effectiveness. Full details of evidence and appraisal process are supplied.
- Development and Evaluation Committee - http://www.hta.nhsweb.nhs.uk/rapidhta/
The DEC provided information about the cost-effectiveness of health care technologies to commissioners of health care in the South West and South East NHS Regions. Over 100 reports available on the site.
- Trent Working Group on Acute Purchasing - http://www.shef.ac.uk/uni/academic/R-Z/tiwgap/
Reviews the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of clinical interventions. Guidance notes for purchasers are available. Summaries of 26 reports available online.
- Bandolier - http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/
Monthly independent journal about evidence-based healthcare, written by Oxford scientists for healthcare professionals and consumers. Current and archived articles can be downloaded.
- Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/sign/index.html
Development and dissemination of national clinical guidelines containing recommendations for effective practice based on current evidence. Includes list of available publications covering all specialties.
- Critical Appraisal Skills Programme - http://www.phru.nhs.uk/casp/casp.htm
Offering courses and workshops in finding and critically evaluating research, and acting on the evidence. Part of the Public Health Resource Unit, Oxford, United Kingdom.
- Evidence Based Medicine - http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/~cczwood/EBM/
A tutorial designed for medical students, with a case study and instructions for analysing scientific papers. From the University of Nottingham.
- Evidence - http://nurse.bangor.ac.uk/evidence/
Publication focusing on clinically effective practice, with past issues available for free download. From the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Wales.
- Continuing Professional Development Centre - http://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/cpd/healthsciences/
The Health Sciences Programme at Oxford University offers post-graduate and short courses in the research methods and applications of evidence-based healthcare.
- International Centre for Evidence-Based Oral Health - http://www.eastman.ucl.ac.uk/~pdarkins/iceph/nfindex.html
Conducting systematic reviews in periodontology and oral health care, with details of presentations, symposiums and publications. Part of the Eastman Dental Institute, University College, London.
- Centre for Evidence-based Dentistry - http://www.ihs.ox.ac.uk/cebd/
Promoting the international use of this methodology, with tools, resources and tutorials. Associated with the Institute of Health Sciences in Oxford, United Kingdom.
- Centre for Evidence-Based Child Health - http://www.gosh.nhs.uk/ich/html/academicunits/paed_epid/cebch/index.html
Providing an educational programme for health professionals, with tutorial notes and a list of publications. Associated with Great Ormond Street Hospital, London.
- Aggressive Research Intelligence Facility - http://www.bham.ac.uk/arif/
Based at the University of Birmingham and helping health care workers in the West Midlands to access and interpret research evidence. Includes summaries of completed requests.
- Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine - http://www.cebm.net/
Provides workshops, resources and background information for healthcare professionals, with research tools and educational material to download. Based at Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, Oxford.
- Centre for Evidence-based Mental Health - http://cebmh.warne.ox.ac.uk/cebmh/
Undertaking research and providing educational resources for clinician, with details of workshops and a programme to download. Attached to the Department of Psychiatry at Oxford University.
- Centre for Evidence-based Social Services - http://www.cebss.org/
Providing research findings to local policy makers, managers, practitioners, and carers. Features events calendar, publications and resources. Located at Exeter University.
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