The editors of Best Evidence screen the top clinical journals on a regular basis and identify studies that are both methodologically sound and clinically relevant. They write an enhanced abstract of the chosen articles and provide a commentary on the value of the article for clinical practice. Using this source, clinicians can quickly understand and apply to their practice important changes in medical knowledge, without having to read and synthesize for themselves thousands of journal articles. Best Evidence contains the complete contents of the database dating back to 1991. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews includes the full text of the regularly updated systematic reviews of the effects of healthcare prepared by The Cochrane Collaboration.
Protocols are the background, objectives and methods of reviews in preparation.
The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews is produced by the Cochrane Collaboration - an international network of individuals and institutions committed to preparing, maintaining, and disseminating systematic reviews of the effects of health care. Back to top Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness DARE is produced by the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination. It includes structured abstracts of systematic reviews already published elsewhere, with a qualitative assessment. Frequently asked questions Useful addresses Project Access 2 . Maintained by Barbara Cumbers, Central Middlesex Hospital Library, North West London Hospitals NHS Trust.