Evidence in research and clinical practice – what medical librarians should know

Sylwia Warzecha; Małgorzata Maraj; Joanna Zając; Małgorzata Bała

doi:10.34738/mlf.0085

Authors

Sylwia Warzecha Chair of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Hygiene and Dietetics Department, Jagiellonian University - Medical College, Cracow, Poland
Małgorzata Maraj Chair of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Hygiene and Dietetics Department, Jagiellonian University - Medical College, Cracow, Poland; Cochrane Poland, Systematic Reviews Unit, Jagiellonian University - Medical College, Cracow, Poland
Joanna Zając Chair of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Hygiene and Dietetics Department, Jagiellonian University - Medical College, Cracow, Poland; Cochrane Poland, Systematic Reviews Unit, Jagiellonian University - Medical College, Cracow, Poland
Małgorzata Bała Chair of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Hygiene and Dietetics Department, Jagiellonian University - Medical College, Cracow, Poland; Cochrane Poland, Systematic Reviews Unit, Jagiellonian University - Medical College, Cracow, Poland

Abstract

There is a need to create and publish trusted evidence that will inform clinical decisions. Librarians can play an important role in this process, as they can oversee the registration and reporting of primary and secondary studies, take an active part in data synthesis and contribute to increasing the quality, completeness and reliability of existing data.