MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'appraisal'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:33:23 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4921345&cid=t_215027_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F06%2F10%2Fthe-twitjc-twitter-journal-club-a-new-initiative-on-twitter-some-initial-thoughts%2F There is a new initiative on Twitter: The Twitter Journal Club. It is initiated by Fi Douglas (@fidouglas) a medical student at Cambridge,  and Natalie Silvey (@silv24)  a junior doctor in the West Midlands. Fi and Natalie have set up a blog for this event: http://twitjc.wordpress.com/ A Twitter Journal Club operates in the same way as any other journal club, [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4921345 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 08:15:35 +0100 4921345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3331245&cid=t_215027_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F04%2Fsearching-skills-toolkit-finding-the-evidence-book-review%2F Most books on Evidence Based Medicine give little attention to the first two steps of EBM: asking focused answerable questions and searching the evidence. Being able to appraise an article, but not being able to find the best evidence may be challenging and frustrating to the busy clinicians. “Searching Skills Toolkit: Finding The Evidence” is a [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3331245 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:18:19 +0100 3331245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2367339&cid=t_215027_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F25%2Frivaroxaban-for-the-prevention-of-venous-thromboembolism%2F Title: Rivaroxaban for the prevention of venous thromboembolism Source: NICE The Skinny: This guidance is about when rivaroxaban should be used to reduce the risk of thromboembolism in adults who have surgery to replace their hip or knee joints in the NHS in England and Wales. It explains guidance (advice) from NICE (the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence). It does not cover using rivaroxaban to reduce the risk of venous thromboembolism in adults who have had other types of surgery. Documents For healthcare professionals: TA170 Venous thromboembolism - rivaroxaban: guidance (23p, 190.93 Kb) TA170 Venous thromboembolism - rivaroxaban: guidance (MS Word format) (23p, 553.5 Kb) TA170 Venous thromboembolism - rivaroxaban: quick ref guide(2p, 42.73 Kb) Documents For patient... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2367339 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:57:47 +0100 2367339 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2367369&cid=t_215027_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F15%2Fsunitinib-for-the-first-line-treatment-of-advanced-andor-metastatic-renal-cell-carcinoma%2F Title: Sunitinib for the first-line treatment of advanced and/or metastatic renal cell carcinoma Source: NICE The Skinny: NICE has been appraising the use of bevacizumab, sorafenib, sunitinib and temsirolimus for the treatment of advanced and/or metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Sunitinib is recommended as a possible first drug treatment for people with advanced and/or metastatic renal cell carcinoma if: immunotherapy (for example, interferon alfa) would be suitable for them and they are mobile and can do light housework or office work. When assessing people with disabilities, healthcare professionals should bear in mind that a person’s disability might also affect their level of physical activity. They should make adjustments for this. Specialists should not stop prescribing sunitinib ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2367369 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:32:23 +0100 2367369 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2367373&cid=t_215027_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F15%2Famantadine-oseltamivir-and-zanamivir-for-the-treatment-of-influenza-review-of-existing-guidance-no-58%2F Title: Amantadine, oseltamivir and zanamivir for the treatment of influenza (review of existing guidance No. 58) Source: NICE The Skinny: Recommendations about oseltamivir and zanamivir should not reduce efforts to give vaccination (also called the flu jab) to people for whom it is recommended in national guidelines. The guidance does not cover widespread epidemics. Oseltamivir and zanamivir are recommended as possible treatments for people with flu if all of the following apply: the person is in an ‘at-risk’ group the person has a ‘flu-like illness’ and can start treatment within 48 hours (36 hours for zanamivir treatment in children) of the first sign of symptoms. the flu virus is known to be going around and it is likely that a flulike illness has been caused by... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2367373 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:31:54 +0100 2367373 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2367377&cid=t_215027_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F15%2Fendovascular-stent-grafts-for-the-treatment-of-abdominal-aortic-aneurysms%2F Title: Endovascular stent - grafts for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms Source: NICE The Skinny: Endovascular stent-grafts are recommended as a possible treatment for people with abdominal aortic aneurysms if: the aneurysm is below their kidney and has not burst, surgery is appropriate, and the person and their specialist have discussed the risks and benefits of this and other procedures and decided that endovascular stent–grafts are appropriate. Aneurysm repair using endovascular stent–grafts should only be carried out in specialist centres by staff experienced in treating people with abdominal aortic aneurysms. Endovascular stent–grafts are not recommended for people whose abdominal aortic aneurysm has burst unless they are taking part in research with the data collect... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2367377 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:30:08 +0100 2367377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2367391&cid=t_215027_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F15%2Fcochlear-implants-for-severe-to-profound-deafness-in-children-and-adults%2F Title: Source: NICE The Skinny: A cochlear implant in one ear is recommended as a possible option for everyone with severe to profound deafness if they do not get enough benefit from hearing aids after trying them for 3 months. Cochlear implants in both ears are recommended for the following groups with severe to profound deafness only if they do not get enough benefit from hearing aids after trying them for 3 months and the implants are placed during the same operation: children adults who are blind or have other disabilities which mean that they depend upon hearing sounds for spatial awareness. An assessment should be carried out to find out if an implant would help before considering a cochlear implant. Any disabilities or difficulties in communicating, which might mean that the usua... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2367391 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:19:05 +0100 2367391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2367393&cid=t_215027_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F15%2Forgan-preservation-renal-machine-perfusion-and-static-storage%2F Title: Organ preservation (renal) - machine perfusion and static storage Source: NICE The Skinny: Technology appraisal recommending the following techniques for storing kidneys from donors who have died: machine perfusion using the LifePort kidney transporter cold static storage using Belzer UW storage solution or Marshall’s hypertonic citrate solution. The choice of storage method should be based on: the expertise and equipment available to the teams collecting the kidney how the teams are organised, and the distances involved. If more than one of the storage methods are equally suitable the least costly should be used. Documents For healthcare professionals: TA165 Organ preservation (renal) - machine perfusion and static storage: guidance (30p, 208.09 Kb) TA165 Organ preservat... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2367393 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:18:57 +0100 2367393 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2207661&cid=t_215027_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F01%2F24%2Ftraining-getting-the-best-out-of-search-filters%2F Information Specialists, other information professionals and researchers seeking more insight into the usefulness of search filters might be interested in the following training event: YHEC Training Event: ‘Getting The Best Out Of Search Filters’ University of York, 26 February 09 or UK Cochrane Centre, Oxford, 04 March 09 This training event will explore how to identify, critically appraise [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2207661 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:04:21 +0100 2207661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1997510&cid=t_215027_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F28%2Fthe-way-you-think-about-pain-is-related-to-the-way-you-cope%2F This study demonstrates that indeed, ‘cognitive appraisals of pain can indirectly predict the level of functioning, impairment, and pain intensity of pain’. If daily activity and impairment are considered as indicators of chronic pain patients’ health, adjustment, quality of life, and well-being, as suggested by many authors, then this study confirms that cognitive appraisals of pain, due to the mediating role of passive coping, influence the level of functioning and impairment. This of course, suggests that if we can help people reconceptualise their situation as a challenge rather than a threat or harmful, they may move from using passive coping strategies to active coping strategies. I’m not so sure - these were people who had no exposure to pain management strategi... HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1997510 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:17:43 +0100 1997510 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1933484&cid=t_215027_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F05%2Fmoral-grammar-and-intuitive-jurisprudence-abstract%2F John Mikhail’s recently posted his forthcoming chapter, “Moral Grammar and Intuitive Jurisprudence: A Formal Model of Unconscious Moral and Legal Knowledge” (forthcoming in The Psychology of Learning and Motiation: Moral Cognition and Decision Making (D. Medin, L. Skitka, C. W. Bauman, D. Bartels, eds., 2009) on SSRN.  Here’s the abstract. * * * Could a computer be programmed to make moral judgments about cases of intentional harm and unreasonable risk that match those judgments people already make intuitively? If the human moral sense is an unconscious computational mechanism of some sort, as many cognitive scientists have suggested, then the answer should be yes. So too if the search for reflective equilibrium is a sound enterprise, since achieving this state of... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1933484 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:01:45 +0100 1933484 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=397044&cid=t_215027_86_f&fid=34466&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclinicalevidence.blogspot.com%2F2006%2F12%2Fquick-survey-interest-in-online-course.html For those who may be interested in providing feedback on a web-based course on filtering and critical appraisal of the literature, or participating in such a course:Re-posted with permission by Nila Sathe, Eskind Biomedical Library at Vanderbilt:Given the increasing number of training requests we receive each year andthe positive response to a case-based tutorial column we have begun publishingin the JMLA, the Eskind Biomedical Library at Vanderbilt University MedicalCenter is considering developing an advanced training program covering facets ofcritically assessing and synthesizing the biomedical literature. The coursewould also discuss techniques for developing a biomedical knowledge base andintegrating library resources with the institutional clinical and researchenterprises. The progra... Clinical Evidence, Searching Tidbits, and Other Minutiae blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=397044 Tue, 12 Dec 2006 16:52:00 +0100 397044