Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:30:09 BST CiteULike: Gaetan search_engine http://www.citeulike.org/user/Gaetan/tag/search_engine CiteULike.org en-gb Copyright © 2004-2008 citeulike.org http://www.citeulike.org/user/Gaetan/article/2625359 <i>Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA, Vol. 96, No. 2. (April 2008), pp. 108-113.</i><br /><br />PURPOSE: This paper reports on the development of a tool by the Arizona Health Sciences Library (AHSL) for searching clinical evidence that can be customized for different user groups. BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The AHSL provides services to the University of Arizona's (UA's) health sciences programs and to the University Medical Center. Librarians at AHSL collaborated with UA College of Medicine faculty to create an innovative search engine, Evidence-based Medicine (EBM) Search, that provides users with a simple search interface to EBM resources and presents results organized according to an evidence pyramid. EBM Search was developed with a web-based configuration component that allows the tool to be customized for different specialties. OUTCOMES/CONCLUSION: Informal and anecdotal feedback from physicians indicates that EBM Search is a useful tool with potential in teaching evidence-based decision making. While formal evaluation is still being planned, a tool such as EBM Search, which can be configured for specific user populations, may help lower barriers to information resources in an academic health sciences center. Evidence-based Medicine Search: a customizable federated search engine. PJ Bracke DK Howse SM Keim doi:10.3163/1536-5050.96.2.108 Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA, Vol. 96, No. 2. (April 2008), pp. 108-113. 2008-04-03T07:43:34-00:00 2008 Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA 1558-9439 96 2 108 113 ebm search_engine