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Evidence-based Decision Making (EBDM) and Journal Club Guide

Guides and Templates for Leaders of Journal Clubs

Articles about Running Successful Journal Clubs

Deenadayalan Y, Grimmer-Somers K, Prior M, & Kumar S. (2008). How to run an effective journal club: a systematic review. J Eval Clin Pract, 14(5), 898-911. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2008.01050.x

Eusuf D, Shelton C. (2022). Establishing and sustaining an effective journal club. BJA Educ, 22(2):40-42. doi: 10.1016/j.bjae.2021.11.001. 

Hartzell JD, Veerappan GR, Posley K, Shumway NM, & Durning SJ. (2009). Resident run journal club: a model based on the adult learning theory. Med Teach, 31(4), e156-161. doi: 10.1080/01421590802516723

Kearley K. (2007). The 6 steps of evidence-based medicine: action plans and changing clinical practice through journal clubs. Evid Based Med, 12(4), 98-100. doi: 10.1136/ebm.12.4.98-a

Parkes J, Hyde C, Deeks J, & Milne R. (2001). Teaching critical appraisal skills in health care settings. Cochrane Database Syst Rev(3), CD001270. doi: 10.1002/14651858.cd001270

Schwartz MD, Dowell D, Aperi J, & Kalet A. (2007). Improving journal club presentations, or, I can present that paper in under 10 minutes. ACP J Club, 147(1), A8-9. 

Shrivastava, S. R., & Shrivastava, P. S. (2021). Promoting the Conduct of Medical Education Journal Clubs in Teaching Medical InstitutionsAvicenna J Med11(3), 156–159. https://doi-org.ezproxy4.library.arizona.edu/10.1055/s-0041-1735126

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