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- CDC: Epilepsy - Includes an overview and publications about epilepsy. Also provides answers to frequently asked questions and links to educational resources.
- HealingWell: Epilepsy - Contains articles, discussion forums, and a directory of resources for epilepsy and other neurological conditions.
- The Stanford Medical School Epilepsy Center - Comprehensive resource dedicated to the people with epilepsy, offering educational resources for learning about related medical procedures and surgical treatment.
- Epilepsy Foundation - Offers factual information beneficial to those trying to cope and cure epilepsy.
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Organizations
- Epilepsy Action - Epilepsy charity based in the UK, provides information and advice for people with epilepsy.
- American Epilepsy Society - Provides members and neurological professionals with research and exchange of clinical information about epilepsy.
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Evidence-based Medicine (EBM)
- Archives of Evidence-based Health - A searchable mailing list on evidence-based medicine topics, free subscription, but also accessible to non-subscribers.
- Centre for Reviews and Dissemination - Database of systematic reviews, each with critical commentary on review quality.
- ICES Investigative Reports - Public health evidence-based reports on health care in North America (PDF format), published by the Ontario-based Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES).
- Evidencewatch - Evidencewatch provides evidence-based medicine (EBM) resources and guidance. Compiled, with original commentaries and best evidence reports, by Constantine Kaniklidis, medical researcher. Includes evidence-based CAM (Complimentary and Alternative Medicine) therapies.
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Journals
- Therapeutics Initiative - Provides critically appraised summary evidence on drug interventions in the form of a bimonthly newsletter (The Therapeutics Letter). From the University of British Columbia (Vancouver, Canada).
- ACP Journal Club - A bimonthly publication of the American College of Physicians (ACP) presenting structured critical appraisals of research, primarily in internal medicine, with active surveillance of over 100 medical journals summarizing evidence-based findings. By ACP membership or subscription.
- Bandolier - Independent journal about evidence-based health care, with systematic reviews, summaries and critical clinical comments. Includes knowledge library, healthy living zone, and glossary.
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- Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) - Provides periodic evidence-based systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines on preventive health interventions (screening and diagnosis).
- Health Technology Assessment Programme - Offers systematic reviews of costs, effectiveness and impact of health technology (health care treatments and tests), with over 200 full reports and executive summaries. From NCCHTA (National Coordinating Centre for Health Technology Assessment), UK.
- Center For Health Services And Policy Research (CHSPR) - Provides systematic reviews of the efficacy, safety, cost, and impact of the health care instruments, apparatus, medications and procedures; many full-text reports (PDF). From University of British Columbia.
- Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care - Publishes critical and systematic reviews on health care interventions, with summary and conclusions available online. [English and Swedish].
- Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR) - Systematic review reports (mostly PDF) of 100 health technologies and interventions. Gives details about the AHFMR, publications, and programs.
- Center for Evidence-based Medicine (CEBM) - Toronto-based EBM center providing a large collection of EBM resources, including tutorials and access to EBM tools as the CAT Maker, critical appraisal worksheets, NNT tables and an EBM glossary. Also serves as the support site for the classic textbook on EBM by David Sackett et al.
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