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What's the difference between a narrative review, a literature review, and a knowledge synthesis?
Last updated: Dec 04, 2023 |
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How do I cite an UpToDate Topic in APA format? Vancouver?
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What is the difference between UpToDate and DynaMed?
Last updated: Feb 17, 2025 |
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- Evidence-Based Practice
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How do I access UpToDate?
Last updated: Aug 13, 2024 |
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Why can't I just use Google Scholar to find articles?
Last updated: Dec 04, 2023 |
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What fields should I be searching in Ovid databases like Medline? TI, AB, KW?
Last updated: Jun 05, 2024 |
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Why do I have to search for subject headings AND keywords? Why not just subject headings, or just keywords?
Last updated: Dec 04, 2023 |
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What is Automatic Term Mapping in PubMed? Should I be using it?
Last updated: Feb 17, 2025 |
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What is the difference between PubMed and Medline?
Last updated: Dec 04, 2023 |
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My UpToDate account expired. What should I do?
Last updated: May 10, 2024 |
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What are search alerts? How do I set up alerts to receive the latest articles on a given topic?
Last updated: Jul 25, 2025 |
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What is an integrative review, and how does it differ from a scoping or systematic review?
Last updated: Jun 30, 2025 |
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- Knowledge Synthesis
- Nursing
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Views: 3
How do I know which concepts in my question are key concepts?
Last updated: Jun 30, 2025 |
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How do I translate my search from one database to another?
Last updated: Apr 25, 2025 |
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Views: 29
What's the difference between exploding a subject heading and just selected the top subject heading?
Last updated: Mar 10, 2025 |
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Views: 23
Is there a way to see how many results are being retrieved from UpToDate?
Last updated: Mar 10, 2025 |
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What methodology should I use for my knowledge synthesis project?
Last updated: Mar 10, 2025 |
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- Knowledge Synthesis
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What are search hedges/search filters? Can I use them to complete my own search?
Last updated: Mar 10, 2025 |
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- Searching
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Views: 41
How can I easily identify duplicates in my searches?
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What is the difference between UpToDate and DynaMed?
Last updated: Feb 17, 2025 |
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- Databases
- Evidence-Based Practice
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Views: 621

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