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Annual Evidence Updates for November

November is going to be a bumper month for Annual Evidence Updates (AEU) from NHS Evidence!
Here in a nutshell are the topics that will be available in the coming weeks...

2nd NOVEMBER

PSORIASIS (NHS Evidence - skin disorders)
The Psoriasis Annual Evidence Update will be available from www.library.nhs.uk/skin

9th NOVEMBER

DIABETES (NHS Evidence - diabetes)
The Diabetes Annual Evidence Update will be available from www.library.nhs.uk/diabetes

16th NOVEMBER

CAM FOR LOWER BACK PAIN (NHS Evidence - complementary and alternative medicine)
The CAM for Lower Back Pain AEU will be available from www.library.nhs.uk/cam

COPD (NHS Evidence - respiratory)
The COPD Annual Evidence Update will be available from www.library.nhs.uk/respiratory

LUNG CANCER (NHS Evidence - cancer)
The Lung Cancer Annual Evidence Update will be available from www.library.nhs.uk/cancer

ORAL CANCER (NHS Evidence - oral health)
The Oral Cancer Annual Evidence Update will be available from www.library.nhs.uk/oralhealth

23rd NOVEMBER

GLAUCOMA (NHS Evidence - eyes and vision)
The Glaucoma Annual Evidence Update will be available from www.library.nhs.uk/eyes

SUPPORTIVE AND PALLIATIVE CARE IN CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE (NHS Evidence - supportive and palliative care)
The Supportive and Palliative Care in Chronic Lung Disease AEU will be available from www.library.nhs.uk/palliative

30th NOVEMBER

HIV/AIDs (NHS Evidence - infections)
The HIV/AIDS Annual Evidence Update will be available from www.library.nhs.uk/infections

STROKE (NHS Evidence - stroke)
The Stroke Annual Evidence Update will be available from www.library.nhs.uk/stroke

SPECIAL CARE DENTISTRY (NHS Evidence - oral health)
The Special Care Dentistry AEU will be available from www.library.nhs.uk/oralhealth

Each Annual Evidence Update will be full of systematic reviews, guidance and other high-quality evidence that has been published in the last 12 months. Coming soon to a computer near you!

New rheumatology resource available

Arthritis Research and Therapy (AR&T) has recently published 'The scientific basis of rheumatology: A decade of progress' - a comprehensive account of the most important advances in rheumatology research from the past decade.

AR&T, BioMed Central's open access journal, has made this collection of 38 articles freely available. The articles have been written by an internationally recognized group of experts and provide an excellent reference for clinicians and researchers, analysing the most significant developments in rheumatic diseases in the past ten years, and giving a detailed overview of the current status of research in rheumatology.
The collection of reviews can be found here: http://arthritis-research.com/series/sbr2008

NHS Evidence - mental health newsletter

NHS Evidence - Mental Health has launched a new monthly newsletter. This e-mail newsletter brings together all the latest systematic reviews, guidelines and pathways relevant to mental health that have been published in the past 4 - 6 weeks. It also contains policy documents, statistics and patient information. It's an easy way to keep up to date with the best available mental health information. Click on the link to subscribe to the newsletter: http://www.minervation.com/index.aspx?o=2206

Cochrane Journal Club

The Cochrane Library contains high-quality, independent evidence such as systematic reviews and clinical trials, and is recognised as the gold standard in evidence-based healthcare. It has recently launched a new FREE resource called the Cochrane Journal Club to help clinicians and researchers who are presenting a paper to their journal clubs. A key article is taken from the latest issue and expanded with background information, podcasts, powerpoint slides and discussion questions. You can also ask the authors a question about the article, or sign up for alerts for other Cochrane Journal Club articles. The first topic of the Cochrane Journal Club is on Biologics for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Click on the link to view it - it could save you time!

http://www.cochranejournalclub.com/

FALLS PREVENTION - the evidence

A recent Online First article from the BMJ

Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Dawson-Hughes B, Staehelin HB, et al. (2009) Fall prevention with supplemental and active forms of vitamin D: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
BMJ. 339:b3692

Conclusions: Supplemental vitamin D in a dose of 700-1000 IU a day reduced the risk of falling among older individuals by 19% and to a similar degree as active forms of vitamin D. Doses of supplemental vitamin D of less than 700 IU or serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations of less than 60 nmol/l may not reduce the risk of falling among older individuals.

We've provided you with a link to this article but how good are you at getting online access?

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We can help you achieve the best from your library!

TRAINING IN NOVEMBER

I need to know about systematic reviews!

Attend our Evidence Based Resources: The Cochrane Library More on

Tuesday 10th November 1.30 - 4.30pm

I have a reference for a very good article but how do I get hold of it?

Our Finding Journal Articles course will help you

Wednesday 18th November 1 - 2pm

I can find journal articles but I am not very good at it

Help is at hand if you attend our In Depth Literature Searching course on

Tuesday 24th November 9am -12

I am new to all this, where do I start?

Try our Internet for Beginners on

Thur 26th November 9 - 10am

BEST OF ALL - they are all FREE

OCTOBER 2009

Hello to all our readers
October has come around fast! Now that the evenings are drawing in, why not curl up with a good book from our fiction section???

NHS Evidence: October Annual Evidence Updates

5TH OCTOBER

Annual Evidence Update on Heart Failure (NHS Evidence - cardiovascular)
This update for health professionals and patients will include guidance and systematic reviews published since the 2008 update, together with the latest website resources. A team of expert reviewers will summarise advances in diagnosis and treatments, providing healthcare professionals with easy access to the latest evidence.
There will be a link to the Annual Evidence Update at the following address: http://www.library.nhs.uk/cardiovascular/

Annual Evidence Update on Depression (NHS Evidence - mental health)
The AEU will be divided up into sections on:

* Incidence and Prevalence
* Diagnosis, Prevention and Screening
* Pharmacological Treatments
* Psychological Therapies
* Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
* Complementary and Alternative Treatments
* Populations and Settings
* Genetics

Go to http://www.library.nhs.uk/mentalhealth/ to see a link to the Update when it is published.


Annual Evidence Update on CAM for Depression (NHS Evidence - complementary and alternative medicine)
The aim of the 2009 Annual Evidence Update on CAM for Depression is to identify, organise and present the most up-to-date evidence for this topic. It will include a summary of the evidence from systematic reviews and RCTs published between July 2008 and August 2009. This update is linked to the 2009 Annual Evidence Update on Depression hosted by NHS Evidence – mental health.
Click on http://www.library.nhs.uk/cam/ to see the link to the Annual Evidence Update.

12TH OCTOBER

Annual Evidence Update on Breast Cancer (NHS Evidence - cancer)
Examples of topic areas that will be covered include:

* Sentinel node identification and classification after neoadjuvant chemotherapy-a systematic review and meta-analysis.
* Magnetic resonance imaging of ductal carcinoma in situ: what is its clinical application?
* Breast cancer presentation and survival in relation to ethnicity and social deprivation
* Fertility Related Concerns of Women with Breast Cancer
* Management of hot flushes for women with treatment-induced menopause

It will be available at http://www.library.nhs.uk/cancer/

19TH OCTOBER

Annual Evidence Update on Ethnicity / Inequality (NHS Evidence - ethnicity and health)
The Update will feature four exclusive articles based on current evidence. These are:

* Obesity and south Asian children (Dr Monica Lakhanpaul)
* Cancer among BME groups – perspective of the National Cancer Action Team (Paula Lloyd)
* Mental Health (Professor Kamaldeep Bhui)
* Ethnic groups and prescribing – pharmacovigilance and genetic diversity (Professor Larry Goodyear)

You can also visit the collection that week for information on ethnic groups and A/H1N1 “swine flu”. Go to http://www.library.nhs.uk/ethnicity/ to access the resources.

26TH OCTOBER

Annual Evidence Update on System Reform (NHS Evidence - health management)
The key strands of NHS reform presented in this Update will be:
* patient choice
* payment by results
* commissioning
* foundation trusts
* alternative providers (including independent and third sector)
* regulation
You will be able to read the evidence via the following address: http://www.library.nhs.uk/healthManagement/