Information on citing the following specific health resources is available via the tabs above.
Citations to AMH entries are formatted similar to authored book section entries. As there are no individual authors, cite the whole book first, followed by the information of the medicine.
Citation No. Australian Medicines Handbook. Publisher; Year. Section title. Accessed date. URL
1. Australian Medicines Handbook. AMH; 2023. Timolol. Accessed February 8, 2023. https://amhonline.amh.net.au/chapters/eye-drugs/drugs-glaucoma/beta-blockers-eye/timolol
Citation No. Author. Topic title: subtitle. In: BMJ Best Practice. BMJ Publishing Group; Year of publication. Accessed date. URL
1. Sambursky R. Acute conjunctivitis. In: BMJ Best Practice. BMJ Publishing Group; 2018-. Accessed February 8, 2023. https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/68?q=Acute%20conjunctivitis&c
Citation No. Author/s. Title: subtitle. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. Year of Publication; (Issue No): Cochrane Access No. doi:10.xxxxxxxx
1. Frazer K, Callinan JE, McHugh J, et al. Legislative smoking bans for reducing harms from secondhand smoke exposure, smoking prevalence and tobacco consumption. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016;(1):CD005992. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD005992.pub3
There are several critical appraisal tools that are designed to be used when reading and evaluating research and clinical studies. We have included examples of how to reference some of the common tools here.
The STOBE Statement should be referenced using one of the journal articles listed here: http://strobe-statement.org/index.php?id=strobe-publications
The most recent article is provided below:
1. von Elm E, Altman DG, Egger M, Pocock SJ, Gotzsche PC, Vandenbroucke JP. The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement: guidelines for reporting observational studies. J Clin Epidemiol. 2008;61(4):344-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2007.11.008
2. Critical Appraisal Skills Programme. CASP systematic review checklist. CASP; 2018. Accessed February 8, 2023. https://casp-uk.net/casp-tools-checklists/
3. Joanna Briggs Institute. Checklist for qualitative research. Joanna Briggs Institute; 2017. Accessed February 8, 2023.
https://jbi.global/sites/default/files/2019-05/JBI_Critical_Appraisal-Checklist_for_Qualitative_Research2017_0.pdf
4. PEDro scale. Centre of Evidence-Based Physiotherapy. June 21, 1999. Accessed February 8, 2023. http://www.pedro.org.au/wp-content/uploads/PEDro_scale.pdf
5. Downs SH, Black N. The feasibility of creating a checklist for the assessment of the methodological quality both of randomised and non-randomised studies of health care interventions. J Epidemiol Community Health. 1998;52(6):377-384. doi:10.1136/jech.52.6.377
This tool is parts of the chapters below:
6. Higgins JP, Savović J, Page MJ, Elbers RG, Sterne JA. Assessing risk of bias in a randomized trial. In: Higgins JP, Thomas J, eds. Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. Version 6. Cochrane Collaboration; 2019: Chap 8. Accessed February 8, 2023. https://training.cochrane.org/handbook/current/chapter-08
7. Sterne JA, Hernán MA, McAleenan A, Reeves BC, Higgins, JP. Assessing risk of bias in a non-randomized study. In: Higgins JP, Thomas J, eds. Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. Version 6. Cochrane Collaboration; 2019: Chap 25. Accessed February 8, 2023. https://training.cochrane.org/handbook/current/chapter-25
The information here is for citing the following JBI resources:
Citations to JBI Systematic Reviews and Protocols are formatted similar to journal article entries, see the examples below.
Citation No. Author. Title: subtitle. JBI Systematic Reviews and Protocols. Date of Publication; volume(issue):page. doi:10.xxxxxxxx
1. Ellwood L, Torun G, Bahar Z, Fernandez R. Effects of flavonoid-rich fruits on hypertension in adults: a systematic review. JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep. 2019;17(10):2075-2105. doi:10.11124/JBISRIR-D-19-00050
2. Betz CL, Lewinter K, Kysh L, Hudson S, Espinoza J. Smart devices for the management of pediatric asthma: a scoping review protocol. JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep. 2019;17(11):2308–2316. doi:10.11124/JBISRIR-D-19-00083
Citations to JBI Best Practice Information Sheets are formatted similar to journal article entries, see the examples below.
Citation No. Author. Title: subtitle. JBI Journal/Database Title. Date of Publication;volume(issue):page. DOI
3. Stephenson M, Eddy K, Jordan Z. Health professionals’ experience of teamwork education in acute hospital settings. JBI Best Practice: Evidence-based Information Sheets for Health Professionals. 2018;20(11):1-5.
4. Marin TS. Effectiveness of interventions to prevent pre-frailty and frailty progression in older adults. JBI Best Practice: Evidence-based Information Sheets for Health Professionals. 2019;21(2):1-5.
Citation No. Author. Title: subtitle. Recommended Practice. JBI EBP Database. Publisher; Date of publication. Accessed Date. URL
5. Joanna Briggs Institute. Skin tears: assessment and management. Recommended Practice. BI EBP Database. JBI; 2021. Accessed February 9, 2023. http://ovidsp.dc2.ovid.com
Citation No. Author. Title: subtitle. Evidence Summary. JBI EBP Database. Publisher; Date of publication. Accessed date. URL
6. Whitehorn A. Immune checkpoint inhibitors: skin cancer treatment. Evidence Summary. JBI EBP Database. JBI; 2021. Accessed February 9, 2023. http://ovidsp.dc2.ovid.com
Citation No. Author. Title: subtitle. Publisher; Date of publication. Accessed date. URL
7. Joanna Briggs Institute. Checklist for qualitative research. JBI; 2017. Accessed February 9, 2023. https://joannabriggs.org/sites/default/files/2019-05/JBI_Critical_Appraisal-Checklist_for_Qualitative_Research2017_0.pdf
Citations to MIMS online entries are formatted similar to entries from a reference work.
Citation No. Entry title. In: MIMS Online. MIMS Australia; Year. Accessed date. URL
1. Abisart. In: MIMS Online. MIMS Australia; 2023. Accessed February 9, 2023. https://www.mimsonline.com.au
Citations to topics included in UpToDate are formatted as data from a database (see AMA manual 3.15.8).
Reference list entry: format and example
Citation No. Author. Topic title. UpToDate. Publisher; Year of Publication. Updated date. Accessed date. URL
1. Celli BR. Treatment of bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis in adults. UpToDate. Wolters Kluwer. Updated June 1, 2022. Accessed February 9, 2023. https://www.uptodate.com