ROLE OF LIBRARIANS AND INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS IN IDENTIFYING dPROS IN THE EVIDENCE

Elizabeth Stellrecht; Nicole R Theis-Mahon; Nena Schvaneveldt

doi:10.1016/j.jebdp.2021.101649

ROLE OF LIBRARIANS AND INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS IN IDENTIFYING dPROS IN THE EVIDENCE

J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2022 Jan;22(1S):101649. doi: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2021.101649. Epub 2021 Oct 23.

Authors

Elizabeth Stellrecht¹, Nicole R Theis-Mahon², Nena Schvaneveldt³

Affiliations

¹ University Libraries, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA. Electronic address: thomann4@buffalo.edu.
² Health Sciences Library, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
³ Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.

PMID: 35063178
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2021.101649

Abstract

While dental patient-reported outcomes provide important insight to why patients seek oral health care, finding research literature on these outcomes as well as measures for dental patient-reported outcomes is quite difficult due to a lack of standardization in both indexing terms as well as reporting practices. This results in these outcomes and measures often being underutilized. Librarians and information professionals are experts in navigating and managing research literature. Additionally, librarians are powerful collaborators for evidence-based practice, and can provide support for research methodology design and reporting. This article explores how partnering with librarians and information professionals can benefit clinicians and researchers to further the utilization of dental patient-reported outcomes in patient care.

Keywords: Evidence-based practice; Librarians; Patient reported outcome measures; Value-based health care.

MeSH terms

Evidence-Based Practice
Humans
Librarians*
Oral Health
Patient Reported Outcome Measures