A new module on network meta-analysis (NMA)has been added to the Cochrane Interactive Learning.
This module will give you an introduction to NMA in the context of a systematic review of randomized trials. This module will teach you to:
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Decide when it is (not) appropriate to do an NMA
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Understand assumptions required for NMA
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Plan an analytical strategy to address a particular question by an NMA
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Understand the results of an NMA
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Assess the confidence in results from an NMA
The Medical Library will open 24/7 during the Lunar New Year holidays while the book stacks and staffed service hours are as follows:
4 February 2019 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
5-7 February 2019 No services
8 February 2019 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
9 February 2019 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
For details, please visit the Library webpage.
The
Dynamic Health
mobile app is now available in the Apple and Android app stores.
Dynamic Health
is a comprehensive reference tool designed to provide relevant clinical
resources to nurses and allied health professionals, directly at the
point-of-care.
The mobile app offers easy access both online and offline to a wealth of evidence-based information to help users master critical nursing and allied health skills. See the Library Guide for details.
A new series
on Drug Delivery has
been launched this month in The Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection, edited by Prof. Vladimir P.
Torchilin of Northeastern University (Editor-in-Chief of Current Drug Discovery
Technologies, Co-Editor-in-Chief of Drug Delivery, and editor of other leading
journals in the field).
The series will cover principles, challenges and
tailored approaches aimed at achieving optimal therapeutic responses with
minimal side-effects.
The Li Ping Medical Library will be temporarily closed at the time below for carpet cleaning.
Date: 23 December, 2018 (Sunday)
Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
New resources of Gale databases on health sciences are now available:
Gale Health Reference Center Academic
It integrates millions of articles from a wide range of nursing and allied health journals, magazines, newsletters and with full-text reference works and health-related multimedia.
Gale Interactive: Human Anatomy
It is an interactive model allowing users to better visualize and understand human anatomy. Users can manipulate and explore 3D models that are paired with reference and periodical content for further understanding.
Gale Nursing and Allied Health Collection
It serves the needs of nursing professionals in allied health fields who are looking for answers related to the specialised care, treatment and management of all types of patients.
Gale Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Collection
It provides access to academic journals and magazines covering the fields of physical therapy, physical fitness, and sports medicine.
The Library has newly subscribed to the Research to Publication. It is a self-learning programme developed by the BMJ in collaboration with the University of California San Francisco.
The programme, made up of the 6 courses listed below, is focused
entirely on medical research. It guides learners through the entire process from designing a
study, to seeing it published in an international journal. It is a online self-directed programme users can complete it at their own pace and in any order they choose.
- How to Write a Paper
- What Editors and Peer Reviewers look for
- Publication Ethics
- Designing Clinical Research
- Responsible Conduct of Research
- Introduction to Clinical Trials
