Of studies, syntheses, synopses, summaries, and systems: the “5S” evolution of information services for evidence-based health care decisions

EditorialNovember 1, 2006Of studies, syntheses, synopses, summaries, and systems: the "5S" evolution of information services for evidence-based health care decisionsR. Brian Haynes, MD, PhDR. Brian Haynes, MD, PhDMcMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (R.B.H.)Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/ACPJC-2006-145-3-A08 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Success in delivering evidence-based health care relies heavily on the ready availability of current best evidence about diagnosis, treatment, and prevention options for health disorders, ideally tailored to the characteristics and context of the individual patient or population and the resources of the provider. While existing information resources fall short of perfection, the past decade has seen considerable progress, and an attractive array of services is now available for many health care decisions. Providers and consumers of evidence-based health care can help themselves to the best current evidence by recognizing the most "evolved" information services in the topic areas of ...References1 Haynes RB. Of studies, syntheses, synopses, and systems: the "4S" evolution of services for finding current best evidence. ACP J Club. 2001 Mar-Apr;134(2):A11-3. [PMID: 11280129] Google Scholar2 Box GE. Robustness in the strategy of scientific model building. In: Launer RL, Wilkinson GN, eds. Robustness in Statistics. New York: Academic Press;1979. Google Scholar3 Mallett S, Clarke M. How many Cochrane reviews are needed to cover existing evidence on the effects of health care interventions? ACP J Club. 2003 Jul-Aug;139(1):A11. [PMID: 12841730] Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (R.B.H.) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails November 1, 2006Volume 145, Issue 3Page: A8 ePublished: 9 March 2020 Issue Published: November 1, 2006 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2006 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...