Evaluation of adverse drug reaction formatting in drug information mobile phone applications

Objective:To evaluate the differences in presentation (formatting) of adverse drug reaction (ADR) information within drug monographs in commonly used drug information (DI) mobile device applications.Methods:A cross-sectional analysis of ADR formatting of twenty commonly prescribed oral medications within seven DI mobile applications was performed. Databases were assessed for ADR information, including presence of placebo comparisons, severity of ADR, onset of ADR, formatting of ADRs in percentile (quantitative) format or qualitative format, whether references were used to cite information, and whether ADRs are grouped by organ system. Data was collected by two study investigators and discrepancies were resolved via consensus.Results:The seven DI mobile applications varied significantly on every analyzed ADR variable with the exception of ADR onset, which was absent in all databases. Significant differences were found for variables known to impact clinical judgment such as placebo comparisons and qualitative versus quantitative formatting. Placebo comparisons were most common among monographs in Lexicomp (30%) but were absent among monographs within other applications. Quantitative information was commonly used in most databases but was absent in Epocrates. Qualitative formatting was present in all Epocrates and Micromedex applications but absent in the majority of other applications. Substantial variations were also found in severity and grouping information.Conclusion:Substantial variation in ADR formatting exists among the most common DI mobile applications. These differences may translate into alternative interpretations of medical information and thus impact clinical judgment. Health care librarians and clinicians should consider ADR formatting when choosing between DI applications.     

Creating information resources and trainings for farmworker-serving community health workers

Background:Farmworker-serving community health workers have limited access to farmworker health research findings, training, and education resources. With funding from the National Library of Medicine, we are working to improve the health information literacy of both community health workers and farmworkers. We conducted focus group discussions with community health workers to explore their experiences providing health education and information to farmworkers, their information-seeking behaviors, and their technology and information needs. Data from the focus groups provided insights into the main areas in which community health workers would like to receive professional development.Case Presentation:Our team, which includes health sciences librarians, developed a resource list of educational materials for farmworker health, videos to increase community health workers'' skills finding health information online, and webinars to introduce these resources to community health workers. Videos, available in Spanish and English, included instruction on finding and evaluating online health information, accessing reputable online consumer health information sources, and advanced searching tips for Google and PubMed. Through three webinars, we introduced the resource list, videos, and design software for creating handouts and infographics to community health workers.Conclusions:Community health workers have a critical role in providing health education and information to farmworkers, and our efforts represent a first step in addressing community health workers'' limited access to professional development. Health sciences librarians are well positioned to partner with interdisciplinary teams working to reduce health disparities and provide resources and training to community health workers, farmworkers, and other underserved communities.     

我国信息资源建设相关问题研究

近几年,我国信息资源建设已经成为研究的热点。本文从数字化、信息组织、共建共享、标准化、法律建设等方面对我国信息资源建设的相关问题进行评析。     

网络环境下的图书馆数字信息服务探讨

文章在分析当前图书馆信息服务背景的基础上,探讨了网络环境下图书馆数字信息资源的整合和开展集成数字信息服务具体方法,对现实中的图书馆数字信息服务工作有着参考与指导意义。     

基于图书馆的网络信息资源控制研究

网络信息资源数量的急剧上涨,造成社会信息供给能力与消费能力之间的剧烈矛盾,为了解决用户利用网络信息资源遇到的难题,网络信息资源必须纳入信息机构的再组织加工行列,图书馆以其传统实体资源序化的杰出特点介入网络资源的控制,将拓宽图书馆的生存空间,提高网络信息资源的利用率。笔者从图书馆对网络信息资源控制的必要性、控制的结构、控制的环节入手,对图书馆网络信息资源控制进行了深入细致的探讨。     

浅谈网络环境下公共图书馆报刊的开发利用

从分析网络环境下报刊工作特点出发,结合本馆实际,阐述了公共图书馆在强化服务意识、完善传统服务、拓宽服务新领域、开发利用报刊信息资源的多元化服务问题。     

卓然大家说缪钺

著名学者缪钺治学的特点是文史双栖、古今贯通。他在古典文学、古代文献、中国古代史领域都有很大的成就。与其他当代学者不同的是,他在诗词创作、论著写作方面也取得了很大的成就,达到了极高的水准。     

用户视角下信息茧房的成因分析

[目的/意义]大数据时代媒体多样化以及信息泛滥,使得以信息茧房为代表的信息消极现象愈发引起学界关注,解析信息茧房成因,对破除其对网络空间治理带来的消极影响和引导信息空间的有序发展具有重要意义.[方法/过程]基于已有研究,从用户视角出发,采用逻辑规范化方法从信息空间、个人信息空间及其交互关系探索信息茧房的形成原因.[结果...     

论数字化档案信息开放利用的原则体系

本文从基本原则、具体原则和实施原则三个层面构建和论述了数字化档案信息开放利用的原则体系.     

主题网关构建研究——以茶主题网关为例

主题网关是近年来兴起的一种提供精选优质资源的网络信息导航服务工具。在茶主题网关构建实验过程中,对主题网关的定义、特征和功能及构建方法进行了探讨,对信息组织技术在主题网关构建中的应用进行了分析,重点讨论了情报检索语言,如分类、主题等方法在主题网关构建中的应用,总结了茶主题网关的二次文献特征,介绍了索引方法在茶主题网关中的应用。