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DISCERN

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Badenoch

DISCERN is a questionnaire which provides users with a valid and reliable way of assessing the quality of written information on treatment choices for a health problem. DISCERN can also be used by authors and publishers of information on treatment … Continue reading →

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Quacks and Cures

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Badenoch

The Quacks and Cures section on the Wellcome Trust website contains a collection of useful videos about making sense of health claims. The videos are aimed at the general public, and cover the following topic areas: Public Information Films History … Continue reading →

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Introduction to evidence based medicine

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Badenoch

Introduction to evidence based medicine is a web tutorial by Boston University in the USA. The tutorial gives a basic introduction for health professionals and links to supplementary resources.  It takes around five minutes to complete.  The tutorial covers: How … Continue reading →

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UK Prostate Link

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Badenoch

UK prostate link is a portal website that uses information quality to rank the order of your search results.  The site is focused exclusively on prostate cancer information. Information quality is derived from critical appraisal by trained information specialists of … Continue reading →

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