Evidence-Based Medicine: Peer Review

How are they similar?

• All are written by experts in their field
• All contain a Bibliography, a list of References or a Works Cited
• Often have the word journal in the title of the publication

How are they different? 

• Not all scholarly journals are peer-reviewed or refereed
• Only peer-reviewed articles are evaluated by other experts (peers/referees) before publication (see diagram to the left)
• Evidence-based research is written in the scientific method (Method/Design, Data, Results,Conclusion, References)
• Ulrich's Periodical Directory (volume 4) at the Reference Desk will indicate peer-reviewed with a black arrow 

Which ones contain evidence-based research articles?

• Peer-reviewed journals contain EBR articles
• EBR will have been conducted by the author(s)

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