New Resource: Joanna Briggs Institute EBP Database

By wp_aedile September 14, 2016

The Joanna Briggs Institute’s Evidence Based Practice database of systematic reviews complements those found in the Cochrane Library. The Health Sciences Library now subscribes to both resources with the addition of JBI EBP, also known as Joanna Briggs Institute Complete, in January of 2013.  The Joanna Briggs Institute is located at the University of Adelaide in Australia (http://joannabriggs.org/) and “develops evidence in various formats for nursing, allied health and medical professionals as well as support information for consumers.”  The Institute currently works with the OVID database vendor to provide access to their resources.

The Joanna Briggs Institute database includes Systematic Reviews, Evidence Summaries, Best Practice Information Sheets in a small but growing database.  Some of the systematic reviews meet basic needs.  For example, there is a systematic review on Vital Signs and an accompanying Best Practice Information Sheet.  While the information sheet was done in 1999, it is one of the most current available on this generally established topic.  On the other end of the scale of subject complexity, there are systematic reviews on topics such as Acute adverse reactions of rapid Rituximab infusion among adult patients with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia.  As these two examples show, the database should appeal to a variety of subject areas and student and clinician groups.

The database can be limited to a specific information type and topic areas including Aged Care, Cancer Care, and Chronic Diseases.  For systematic reviews in progress, there are Systematic Review Protocols describing the topic and methodology.  The Protocols are especially helpful for someone looking for a model systematic review proposal.

Sometimes there are problems with new collaborations like the Joanna Briggs Institute and OVID.  In this case, the export option for RefWorks is not working.  This problem has been reported to OVID, and their tech folks are working on a fix for the problem.  While this problem is an inconvenience, it in no way reflects the quality of the information in the database.

Please add the Joanna Briggs Institute database to your search tools.  As always, we welcome your comments.

 

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