Free online resource to be developed for evidence-based veterinary medicine

Academics from the University of Bristol's School of Veterinary Sciences have been awarded a grant from RCVS Knowledge to create a free online teaching and learning resource for evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM). The project will produce an open access series of online, re-usable learning tools presented as a clear web tutorial. It is hoped the online resource will increase the opportunities for students and members of the veterinary profession to engage in EBVM. The tutorial will have a number of modules teaching the fundamental concepts of evidence-based veterinary medicine such as finding evidence, creating patient questions, evaluating evidence, critically appraising the literature and designing knowledge summaries with clinical bottom lines for clinicians. Brief tasks will allow users to apply and test their knowledge in bite-sized ways, for example by answering multiple choice questions, identifying appropriate clinical questions and designing search strategies to answer those questions, completing a literature search and filling in a template for a knowledge summary. Dr Kristen Reyher , Senior Lecturer in Farm Animal Science in the School of Veterinary Sciences , who is leading the project team, said: "This project is the largest RCVS Knowledge award to date. It is a significant step forward and will establish Bristol as a leader in this essential area.