ebm:toc

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The case for, and against, evidence-based medicine by Ghaemi (2 pages long).
Effect estimation
ebm course
how to search the literature
- Using AND, OR, and NOT operators in pubmed searches. (here)
- PubMed Tags for example searching pliszka[au] will get articles by pliszka.
- For more information go to the PubMed user's guide.
Intern EBM lecture
Reliability
Validity

Scales for searches

When doing an evidence-based search in psychiatry putting a scale for the outcome measurement can quickly get the right articles.
Here are some common scales based on diagnosis:

Construct	Scale
MDD	PHQ-9,MADRS,HAM-D, Beck Depression Inventory
Psychosis	PANSS, CGI-S (used for severity of illness)
Social Phobia	Liebowitz-SA-Scale, SPIN and MINI-SPIN
OCD	Yale Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Scoring)
Catatonia	Bush-Francis Scale
Dementia	MMSE, (Montreal Cognitive Assessment)
Tardive Dyskinesia	AIMS
EPS	Simpson Angus Scale
Mania	Young Mania Rating Scale, CARS-M, Clinical Global Impressions-Mania
Irritability Autism	Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC) ¹⁾
Delirium	CAM
Eating Disorder	Eating Disorder Examination
Borderline personality	Borderline Personality Disorder Severity Index (BPDSI)

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Aberrant behavior checklist most relevantly has irritability and agitation subscales. Other subscales include stereotypic behavior, noncompliance/hyperactivity.