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The South Asian Database of Controlled Clinical Trials

The South Asian Database of Controlled Clinical Trials

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The South Asian Database of Controlled Clinical Trials (SADCCT) is an online database of clinical trials that have been conducted in countries in South Asia. It is funded by a grant from the Indian Council of Medical Research and maintained by the Prof BV Moses & ICMR Advanced Centre for Research & Training in Evidence-Informed Health Care at the Christian Medical College, Vellore. The database provides information about controlled clinical trials and their sources in India and other South Asian countries. The SADCCT does not usually contain records of trials without a control group and will not have records of…
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“Filter” in PubMed

“Filter” in PubMed

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Did you know that you can create a list of your favourite journals as a "Filter" in PubMed. Go to PubMed and first go to the "Journals Database". Find out the "correct title" of every journal of your choice. For example, if you type "British Journal of Ophthalmology", you learn that the "correct title" is "The British Journal of Ophthalmology". Select your list of journals with their accurate titles. You can choose as many titles as you like. Create a search string as follows: American Journal of Ophthalmology[Jour] OR The British Journal of Ophthalmology[jour] OR Ophthalmology[Jour] OR Cornea[Jour] OR Retina[Jour] Next, login…
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PubMed Redesign

PubMed Redesign

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1. PubMed Redesign. In the end of October 2009, PubMed - one of the worlds largest indexes to peer reviewed medical journals, underwent a complete redesign. The new interface was launched with the objective of introducing an "easier to use" interface, while promoting scientific discovery. (More details in the NLM Technical Bulletin). Our observations have been that while certain features are better, there are some utilities that need more clicks in the new interface! We have updated our manuals and presentations, and participants of our recent programs have been really happy that our programs have made it much easier for them to use the…
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