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Abstract
Background:
The collaboration between the UC Evidence Center (CEUC) and the Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción (UCSC) focuses on evidence synthesis to support evidence-based clinical decision-making. The aim is to provide reliable, up-to-date information to healthcare professionals to enhance medical care quality.
Objectives:
Identify and prioritize clinically relevant questions in collaboration with UCSC medical specialty coordinators.
Train medical students in structured evidence summary methodology (""Support Summaries"") using Cochrane systematic reviews.
Utilize the Open Science Framework (OSF) as a platform for sharing project documents.
Methods:
The project involved close collaboration with UCSC medical specialty coordinators to identify and prioritize clinically relevant questions. Medical students were trained in Support Summaries methodology and produced summaries of existing systematic reviews for each question. The Open Science Framework (OSF) served as the primary platform for sharing project documents, promoting transparency and collaboration.
Results:
The Support Summaries produced valuable findings summarizing current evidence, aiding healthcare professionals in making informed decisions. The students gained skills in question generation, literature search, evidence synthesis, and knowledge transfer. Rigorous synthesis of existing medical literature ensured the reliability of the results, making them a trusted source of information for healthcare professionals.The project has been ongoing for more than 3 years, with more than 40 support summaries written.
Conclusions :
The project's findings directly impact clinical practice, guiding treatment choices and informing evidence-based healthcare protocols. They also contribute to evidence-based health policy formulation, thereby improving healthcare systems. Examples of clinical applications include guiding treatment selection for various medical conditions and informing evidence-based healthcare protocols. In conclusion, the project has been instrumental in providing evidence-based information to healthcare professionals, identifying relevant clinical questions, producing Support Summaries of systematic reviews, and publishing findings on the OSF platform. Our aim is to enhance clinical decision-making and promote evidence-based practice to ensure quality healthcare.
The collaboration between the UC Evidence Center (CEUC) and the Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción (UCSC) focuses on evidence synthesis to support evidence-based clinical decision-making. The aim is to provide reliable, up-to-date information to healthcare professionals to enhance medical care quality.
Objectives:
Identify and prioritize clinically relevant questions in collaboration with UCSC medical specialty coordinators.
Train medical students in structured evidence summary methodology (""Support Summaries"") using Cochrane systematic reviews.
Utilize the Open Science Framework (OSF) as a platform for sharing project documents.
Methods:
The project involved close collaboration with UCSC medical specialty coordinators to identify and prioritize clinically relevant questions. Medical students were trained in Support Summaries methodology and produced summaries of existing systematic reviews for each question. The Open Science Framework (OSF) served as the primary platform for sharing project documents, promoting transparency and collaboration.
Results:
The Support Summaries produced valuable findings summarizing current evidence, aiding healthcare professionals in making informed decisions. The students gained skills in question generation, literature search, evidence synthesis, and knowledge transfer. Rigorous synthesis of existing medical literature ensured the reliability of the results, making them a trusted source of information for healthcare professionals.The project has been ongoing for more than 3 years, with more than 40 support summaries written.
Conclusions :
The project's findings directly impact clinical practice, guiding treatment choices and informing evidence-based healthcare protocols. They also contribute to evidence-based health policy formulation, thereby improving healthcare systems. Examples of clinical applications include guiding treatment selection for various medical conditions and informing evidence-based healthcare protocols. In conclusion, the project has been instrumental in providing evidence-based information to healthcare professionals, identifying relevant clinical questions, producing Support Summaries of systematic reviews, and publishing findings on the OSF platform. Our aim is to enhance clinical decision-making and promote evidence-based practice to ensure quality healthcare.