Of studies, syntheses, synopses, and systems: the “4S” evolution of services for finding current best evidence
R. Brian Haynes, MD, PhD · ACP Journal Club · 2001
EditorialMarch 1, 2001Of studies, syntheses, synopses, and systems: the "4S" evolution of services for finding current best evidenceR. Brian Haynes, MD, PhDR. Brian Haynes, MD, PhDMcMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (R.B.H.)Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/ACPJC-2001-134-2-A11 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Practical resources to support evidence-based health care decisions are rapidly evolving. New and better services are being created through the combined forces of increasing numbers of clinically important studies, increasingly robust evidence synthesis and synopsis services, and better information technology and systems. The need for these resources is spurred by demands for higher quality at lower cost from health services, but the impact of better information resources is being blunted by noisy pretenders promising "the earth" but yielding just the dirt. Providers and consumers of evidence-based health care can help themselves to best current evidence by recognizing and using the ...References1 Haynes RB, Sackett DL, Gray JR, Cook DL, Guyatt GH. Transferring evidence from research into practice: 1. The role of clinical care research evidence in clinical decisions [Editorial]. ACP J Club. 1996 Nov-Dec;125:A14-6. Google Scholar2 Hunt DL, Haynes RB, Hanna SE, Smith K. Effects of computer-based clinical decision support systems on physician performance and patient outcomes: a systematic review. JAMA. 1998;280:1339-46. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (R.B.H.) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Cited byWelcome, PIER, A New Physicians' Information and Education ResourceRobert G. Badgett, MD and Cynthia D. Mulrow, MD, MSc March 1, 2001Volume 134, Issue 2Page: A11KeywordsAntibioticsCommon coldComputersComputing systemsDatabasesElectronic medical recordsEvidence based medicineFallsHealth careHealth care providersInformation technologyInternetLibrariesMedical servicesPenicillinRespiratory systemSafetySystematic reviewsTetracyclinesUpper respiratory tract infections ePublished: 9 March 2020 Issue Published: March 1, 2001 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2001 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...