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Journal Clubs

Journal Clubs. Who, what, why, and most importantly, HOW? Morgan Truax (AHS) Jeanette Buckingham (U of A). What is a Journal Club?. Group of people meeting to read and discuss journal literature Share knowledge, exchange ideas Stay current in a field Gain deeper understanding of a topic

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Journal Clubs

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  1. Journal Clubs Who, what, why, and most importantly, HOW? Morgan Truax (AHS) Jeanette Buckingham (U of A)

  2. What is a Journal Club? • Group of people meeting to read and discuss journal literature • Share knowledge, exchange ideas • Stay current in a field • Gain deeper understanding of a topic • Uphold continuous learning • Develop critical analysis skills • Translate research into practice

  3. History • St. Bartholomew’s • Hospital, London • (mid-1800s) I say, that latest article was a real corker! • McGill University, • Montreal (1875) • Johns Hopkins • Hospital, Baltimore • (1889)

  4. The Modern Club • Group of people with a common goal or interest • Chooses an article from the literature • Performs critical appraisal • Applies learnings to practice • Goal: improve evidence-based practice

  5. Critical Appraisals • “Critical appraisal is the process of systematically examining research evidence to assess its validity, results, and relevance before using it to inform a decision”(Hill & Spittlehouse, 2001, qtd. in OPHLA, 2008) • Critical appraisal tools help guide the process • Different domains depending on topic • EBM.med.ualberta.ca

  6. Why the Librarian? • For the group: • Guide the process, meeting facilitation, searching the literature • Provide other support when needed (ex. setting up web applications) • For the librarian: • Boosts reference • Liaison role • Collection development • Builds relationships

  7. References • Cardiff University Information Services. (n.d.). Critical appraisal of health care literature. Retrieved Dec 19, 2011 from http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/insrv/resources/guides/inf083.pdf. • Deenadayalan, Y., Grimmer-Somers, K., Prior, M., et al. (2008). How to run an effective journal club: a systematic review. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 14, 898-911. • Ontario Public health Libraries Association. (2008). Critical appraisal of research evidence 101. Retrieved Dec 19, 2011, from http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/providers/program/pubhealth/oph_standards/ophs/progstds/pdfs/caore.pdf. • Philips, R.S. & Glasziou, P. (2004). What makes evidence-based journal clubs succeed?. Evidence Based Medicine, 9, 36-37. • Giustini, D. (n.d.) Journal Clubs. HLWIKI Canada. Retrieved from http://hlwiki.slais.ubc.ca/index.php/Journal_clubs

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