IDIS/Web Tips and News
AHRQ Documents
Searching the Journal field with AHRQ EVID REP or AHRQ COMP EFF REV will retrieve Evidence Reports or Comparative Effectiveness Reviews (respectively). Searching with only AHRQ in the Journal field will pull both AHRQ Evidence Reports and AHRQ Comparative Effectiveness Reviews. These are high-quality systematic evidence-based reviews sponsored by the United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). AHRQ is the lead Federal agency for the United States research on health care quality, costs, outcomes, and patient safety.
Searching the Journal field with AHRQ EVID REP or AHRQ COMP EFF REV will retrieve Evidence Reports or Comparative Effectiveness Reviews (respectively). Searching with only AHRQ in the Journal field will pull both AHRQ Evidence Reports and AHRQ Comparative Effectiveness Reviews. These are high-quality systematic evidence-based reviews sponsored by the United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). AHRQ is the lead Federal agency for the United States research on health care quality, costs, outcomes, and patient safety.
Complementary and Alternative Medicines
Complementary and alternative medicine articles are indexed in the database and can be found by searching a specific herbal or one of the following drug terms: CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINES 92510129 , HERBAL MEDICINES 92510000, HOMEOPATHIC PREPARATIONS 92000210 when the article does not focus not on a specific herbal product.
Complementary and alternative medicine articles are indexed in the database and can be found by searching a specific herbal or one of the following drug terms: CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINES 92510129 , HERBAL MEDICINES 92510000, HOMEOPATHIC PREPARATIONS 92000210 when the article does not focus not on a specific herbal product.
Lactation
How do I search for articles about drugs used in lactation?
To search for articles about drugs used in lactation, enter the valid drug term(s) in the Drug field and use the LACTATING MOTHER V24.1 check tag in the Disease field.
How do I search for articles about drugs used in lactation?
To search for articles about drugs used in lactation, enter the valid drug term(s) in the Drug field and use the LACTATING MOTHER V24.1 check tag in the Disease field.
Letters to the Editor
How do I limit my search to letters to the editor?
To limit a search to letters to the editor, include "letter to ed" in the Author field.
How do I limit my search to letters to the editor?
To limit a search to letters to the editor, include "letter to ed" in the Author field.
Logging Off
Remember to click on the "log off" icon on the top right corner of the IDIS/Web search screen before closing your web browser. If you forget to log off, the system will timeout the connection after 20 minutes of inactivity.
Remember to click on the "log off" icon on the top right corner of the IDIS/Web search screen before closing your web browser. If you forget to log off, the system will timeout the connection after 20 minutes of inactivity.
