Greetings, campers!
Here are the search questions for our first Search Camp. Remember, one is a more traditional literature search question, and the other is a clinically-oriented question.
For the first Search Camp, we won't be putting one of you on the spot - Liz or Del will present the searches in the manner we'd like to run the sessions for the summer. That way, you can get a feel for how it will be done. Remember, though, that you'll get the most out of this if you work on the questions in advance. After the presenter goes over how s/he did the search, we'll open it up to discussion. Be ready to contribute!
And here are the questions:
1. Find studies on the use of colloidal silver as an antimicrobial agent.
2. A 14 year old boy presents in clinic with five days of persistent headache. Find clinical tools to help support the physician.
Some hints - for number 2, useful things include a differential diagnosis (ddx) list, which is a list of possible conditions that could cause persistent headache; guidelines on evaluating and treating headache in adolescents, etc. Try to anticipate the types of questions a clinician might have in this situation. Check out the "Resources for Clinicians" page, and the matrix I put together about our clinical resources (http://www.biomed.lib.umn.edu/help/guides/resourcesforclinicians).
Let me know if you have any questions, and see you on Wednesday at 10:00 in 555!
Liz
Posted by biomedref at June 8, 2007 11:19 AM