The specialist collections have been developed to identify and meet the information needs of particular communities of practice. They are web-based collections containing clinical and non-clinical information on the major health priority areas. Each specialist collection identifies and provides access to quality assessed information of relevance to the community that it serves.
An aspect of this involves the production of Annual Evidence Updates, which aim to highlight the best current evidence for selected healthcare topics. Annual Evidence Updates consist of the good quality evidence from a search of research evidence on a particular topic over a 12 month period, plus user-friendly summaries written by relevant experts, and links to guidelines, secondary research and primary research, if applicable. All information included in Annual Evidence Updates has been subject to rigorous selection criteria.
The calendar of currently confirmed Annual Evidence Updates until September 2009 is available here. The following Annual Evidence Updates are scheduled for May:
CAM for asthma (Complementary and alternative medicine specialist collection) - 5th May
The update aims to identify, organise and present the latest information on this topic. It will include a list of relevant systematic reviews published between March 2008 and March 2009 and an expert commentary.
Cystic fibrosis (Respiratory and Genetic conditions specialist collections) - 11th May
The respiratory and genetic conditions specialist collections will present the first annual evidence update for Cystic Fibrosis (CF). It will publish details of the latest evidence in CF, with a number of invited commentaries highlighting the key developments in recent years.
Rhinitis (ENT and audiology specialist collection) - 11th May
Presents a comprehensive collection of new systematic reviews and guidelines, together with expert opinion. Evidence will be categorised by the sub-topic areas proposed by the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology, including allergic, non-allergic, infectious and paediatric rhinitis. There will also be an updated list of therapeutic uncertainties to highlight priority areas for future research.
Skin cancer (Cancer and Skin disorders specialist collections) - 11th May
This is the second annual evidence update on Skin Cancer and published to correspond with Sun Awareness Week. It presents the results of a search for new guidance and systematic reviews that have appeared since last year’s update. There will also be expert commentaries discussing the significance of the new evidence in a variety of topic areas.
Epilepsy (Neurological conditions specialist collection) - 18th May
The second annual evidence update on epilepsy is being launched to coincide with National Epilepsy Awareness Week. The Project Team has carried out a systematic literature search on epilepsy to identify all high level evidence published since the date of the last Epilepsy Annual Evidence Update in 2007, including guidelines, systematic reviews, health technology assessments and economic evaluations. Leading epilepsy experts from around the UK have read and appraised these for their validity and relevance to the busy clinician. This year we have also begun to identify uncertainties in research to contribute to the UK DUETs project.
Oral Health (Oral health specialist collection) - 18th May
To mark the start of National Smile Month 2009, NHS Evidence – oral health is presenting an Annual Evidence Update covering all aspects of oral health. The specialist collection team has conducted a systematic search of a wide range of databases to identify the best available evidence (guidance and systematic reviews). This update will be complemented over the coming months by several specialised evidence updates focusing on particular aspects, including periodontology, special care dentistry and oral cancer.
Proteinuria and estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (Kidney diseases specialist collection) - 26th May
This review will update the evidence presented during last year's Knowledge Week. The most useful papers on the following topics have been selected by renal experts:
- Basic science
- Clinical aspects
- Management
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