Databases
Over 700 Article and Other Databases
Databases to Start
General
Clinical Background
Citation Information
Evidence-based
- Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
- BMJ Clinical Evidence
- ACP PIER
- DARE
- Cochrane Controlled Trials Register
Specialty
Drug Information
Stanford-wide Databases
UpToDate: A point-of-care clinical information resource
containing succinct and aggressively updated clinical topic reviews.PubMed@Stanford link that provides fulltext access to Lane's resources. Includes the
MEDLINE database, which contains
coverage of over 5000 journals and more than 16 million citations for biomedical
articles, including, but not limited to, clinical trials, systematic reviews, case
reports, and clinical practice guidelines.
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A drug information resource containing: American Hospital
Formulary System (AHFS), drug formulary for Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
(LPCH) and Stanford Hospital & Clinics (SHC), Lexi-Drugs (adverse reactions,
dosage and administration, mechanism of action, storage, use, and administration
information), Lexi-Calc, Lexi-ID, Lexi-I.V. Compatibility (King Guide),
Lexi-Interact, and Lexi-PALS.Cummulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature
(CINAHL) contains coverage of nursing and allied health literature. A specialized PubMed search geared towards helping
clinicians quickly access systematic reviews. A knowledge database that provides access to topic reviews based
on over 6000 clinically relevant articles. Provides critical assessments of systematic reviews compiled from
a variety of medical journals.Selects from the biomedical literature original studies and
systematic reviews that are immediately clinically relevant and then summarizes
these articles in an enhanced abstract with expert commentary.Multidisciplinary coverage of over 10,000 high-impact journals in
the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities, as well as international
proceedings coverage for over 120,000 conferences. Includes cited reference
searching, citation maps, and an analyze tool.Multidisciplinary coverage of over 10,000 high-impact journals in
the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities, as well as international
proceedings coverage for over 120,000 conferences. Includes cited reference
searching, citation maps, and an analyze tool.Features systematic reviews that summarize the effects of
interventions and makes a determination whether the intervention is efficacious or
not. Cochrane reviews are created through a strict process of compiling and
analyzing data from multiple randomized control trials to ensure comprehensiveness
and reliability.Provides systematic coverage of the psychological literature
from the 1800s to the present through articles, book chapters and
dissertations.A decision support tool that includes guidelines, articles, text
books and drug information.Lane provides access to over 5,000 eBooks many of which provide
helpful background material that will prepare you to better tackle primary
literature. Features topic reviews that include a synthesis of the biomedical
literature and specific patient care recommendations. Provides reviews of treatments for over 250 conditions that
summarize the related available evidence from systematic reviews, clinical trials,
observational studies and clinical practice guidelines.PIER (Physicians' Information and Education Resource) is a
Web-based decision-support tool designed for rapid point-of-care delivery of
up-to-date, evidence-based guidance for primary care physicians.Cochrane Central registry of Controlled Trials (CCTR) provides
access to 300,000 controlled trials that have been identified the Cochrane
Collaboration. A major drug resource providing information organized by drug
types, diseases, acute care, toxicology and alternative medicines. Provides drug information targeted for patients. A drug database organized by generic name, trade name and
drug class.LPCH / Stanford Hospital Formulary A goldmine of trusted consumer health information from the
world's largest medical library Provides patient handouts from the American Academy of Family
Physician Access to the Stanford Health Library for patients. A continually updating drug monograph.