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Evidence-based Knowledge Synthesis and Hypothesis Validation: Navigating Biomedical Knowledge Bases via Explainable AI and Agentic Systems
Published on: June 13, 2025
Easy guide to searching for evidence for the busy clinician
Patrina H Y Caldwell1, Trish Bennett, Craig Mellis
1Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney, Clinical School, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Australia. Patrinac@chw.edu.au
Abstract:
The busy clinician is constantly faced with clinical questions regarding patient care. It is easy to feel overwhelmed by the large amount of health information available electronically. This article offers one easy approach for searching the electronic database. It is intended for the busy clinician who is unsure how to conduct an electronic search. It provides guidance on where to search and how to search using the PICO search method. It also provides a list of useful resources to help clinicians critically appraise the articles found to determine its relevance.
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