Fipp - Intro to Drug Info

What is primary literature?

clinical research studies and reports, both published and unpublished (experiments)

Secondary sources are __________ that index or abstract

databases

What things should you understand in step 4 of the approach to DI (develop strategy and conduct search)?

disease state, the drug, potential issues surrounding patient factors

Why should you start with a tertiary source?

easy to access, monograph format, fast and easy

In step 5 (perform evaluation, analysis, synthesis) you should evaluate the quality of the ________________, and find the weight of it

evidence

You should think about ____________ or _____________ trials when your question has no answer

investigational, clinical

What are examples of secondary sources?

medline, PubMed, academic search complete, google scholar, electronic library

What are the problems when coming across a tertiary source?

out of date, misinformation, bias

You use a tertiary resource to find a ___________ resouce

primary

In step 6 (formulate and provide response) you should share any ____________ that you have found and let the patient know the citations that you looked at and what you found

resources (know what type of info they wanted)

What happens when you do not find anything when conducting search?

rethink key words, how to rephrase the question, references

What type of literature refers to references that either index or abstract the primary literature, with the goal of direction the user to relevant primary literature (and tertiary)?

secondary literature

A tertiary resource is a __________________ of someone elses literature (author's interpretation)

summary

What kind of sources should you start with in step 4?

tertiary sources

What are examples of tertiary resrouces?

textbooks, compendia, review articles/journals

What type of questions should you ask yourself when coming across a tertiary source?

what are the referneces they used? how old are they?

Can you have studies of studies in primary literature?

yes, but NOT REVIEWS- should be actual manipulation of study data combining studies together to establish new results (meta-analysis study design) (NOT narative or systematic)

What are the 7 steps to the systematic approach to DI?

1. secure demographics of requestor 2. obtain background info 3. determine and categorize ultimate question 4. develop strategy and conduct search 5. perform evaluation, analysis, and synthesis 6. formulate and provide response 7. conduct follow up and documentation