I stumbled upon this list of resources for evidence based practice in Ob/Gyn just yesterday. Seems appropriate to post it here. If you haven't decided on a topic yet, there are quite a few here.
FROM COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS
(CDSR), ISSUE 3, 2006
New Systematic Reviews
● Ad libitum or demand/semi-demand feeding versus
scheduled interval feeding for preterm infants
● Antenatal corticosteroids for accelerating fetal lung
maturation for women at risk of preterm birth
● Breastfeeding or breast milk for procedural pain in
neonates
● Caesarean section for non-medical reasons at term
● Continuous cardiotocography (CTG) as a form of
electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) for fetal assessment
during labour
● Copper containing, framed intra-uterine devices for
contraception
● Depot medroxyprogesterone versus norethisterone oenanthate
for long-acting progestogenic contraception
● Disposable nappies for preventing napkin dermatitis in
infants
● Effects of routine oral iron supplementation with or
without folic acid for women during pregnancy
● Exercise for diabetic pregnant women
● Marine oil, and other prostaglandin precursor, supplementation
for pregnancy uncomplicated by preeclampsia
or intrauterine growth restriction
● Medical treatment for early fetal death (less than 24
weeks)
● Methods of repair for obstetric anal sphincter injury
● Oral versus intravenous rehydration for treating dehydration
due to gastroenteritis in children
● Quinolones for uncomplicated acute cystitis in women
● Routine prophylactic drugs in normal labour for reducing
gastric aspiration and its effects
● Self-help and guided self-help for eating disorders
● Surgical treatment of fibroids for subfertility
● Triphasic versus monophasic oral contraceptives for
contraception
Cochrane Reviews are available by subscription to
The Cochrane Library, and review abstracts are available
without charge. See:
http://www.thecochranelibrary.com
FROM DATABASE OF ABSTRACTS OF REVIEWS OF EFFECTS
(DARE)
Recent Abstract Entries Assessing Quality of Systematic
Reviews
● The accuracy and efficacy of screening tests for
Chlamydia trachomatis: A systematic review
● The accuracy of risk scores in predicting preterm
birth: a systematic review
● Antibiotics for bacterial vaginosis or Trichomonas
vaginalis in pregnancy: A systematic review
● The effect of alpha-linolenic acid and linoleic acid on
the growth and development of formula-fed infants: A
systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized
controlled trials
● Genetic risk assessment and BRCA mutation testing
for breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility: Evidence
synthesis
● Is this woman perimenopausal?
● Osteoporosis in postmenopausal women: Diagnosis
and monitoring
● Phytoestrogens for treatment of menopausal symptoms:
A systematic review
● Progestational agents to prevent preterm birth: A
meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
● Randomized controlled trials of individual-level, population-
level, and multilevel interventions for preventing
sexually transmitted infections: What has worked?
● Resuscitation of depressed newborn infants with ambient
air or pure oxygen: A meta-analysis
● Screening for family and intimate partner violence
● A systematic review of empirical studies of psychotherapy
with women who were sexually abused as
children
● A systematic review of the effects of early intervention
on motor development
● The use of episiotomy in obstetrical care: A systematic
review
DARE abstracts are available without charge from:
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/crddatabases.htm#DARE
