Done it - it's no problem.
You must warn people at the outset that 'real' evidence is often tatty round
the edges and the most useful papers are invariably in Russian or Greek with
no abstracts. It's a good way to demonstrate the differences (e.g. in
search SPEED) between different databases and software systems.
Works best in small groups so people can quickly take over from you and
'have a go', otherwise it looks like some kind of staged theatre which is
satisfying for you but alienating for the audience (especially the
technophobes).
b/w
At 10:00 09/12/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Hello list members,
>
>We have recently given a symposium on EBM and critical appraisal at a
>national meeting of CL psychiatrists here in the US. It generated quite a
>bit of interest and we are planning our proposal for a follow up at next
>year's meeting. A big part of the fun in EBH work as I see it is its
>continued push for further development.
>
>I wonder if anyone has experimented with doing a "live" EBH teaching
>symposium in which--(after a short, clear, concise and well structured
>"basics of EBM--the 5 step process" introduction with large lettered
>handouts showing the essential steps given to participants):
>
> (1) the audience is stimulated to provide a patient scenario and
>question (as Scott Richardson has taught us in uproarious and energetic
>style);
> (2) then we, the panel (in our case 3 for now) with laptop, LCD and
>continued audience participation further formulate the question as needed;
>
> ...and (3) --deep breath--do a hierarchial search---> Cochrane on CD, Best
>Evidence, anything else developing out there? followed by either (a) a Pub
>Med (or other) modem connected search by ourselves followed by a librarian
>on the panel who does the thing for us AFTER we have exhausted our growing
>but still clinician-level capabilities
>
> OR (b) a PubMed connected search via modem by ourselves AND a
>librarian at a remote location who is kept privy to the entire process by
>real time email who can then help us out by working out a higher level of
>the search which we can then put in.
>
>We might well be able to engineer 2 modem connections in a
>hotel/conference site, but won't have a roomful of computers at our
>disposal. We could have 2 LCDs and screens--one for communication with
>librarian and one for searching.....(smile)
>
>One aim of this, of course (other than to entertain and at the same time
>avoid losing too much sleep or hair before or after the event) is to
>improve the understanding of medical librarian consultation and make sure
>the "show can go on" from there.
>
>As for the next steps--the critical appraisal and application to patient,
>we could be flexible and go several ways---if an available article is
>discovered it could be faxed to us and we could copy for all during coffee
>break and we could also be ready with another case and article if this
>didn't happen.
>
>I would highly value any ideas or experience you might have and will send
>back a compilation/summary to the list. Would also greatly value any list
>discussion.
>
>thank you very much,
>
>Ati Yates
>
>
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