1. content + tools + services Slide 1 of 12 OvidMD An Introduction Informatio Scientifica - Informatio Medicata 2011 Budapest, 23 rd September 2011 Michael Fanning Training Manager Wolters Kluwer Health (Medical Research)

2. content + tools + services Slide 2 of 12 Newest clinical solution from Ovid Offers doctors the fastest path to trusted clinical answers by delivering high quality results drawn from…  Evidence based clinical guidelines  The best collection of full-text research in the world (LWW and Ovid)  Drug information; Patient education  Ovid MEDLINE  Plus the library’s own full-text content and clinical databases In a single interface, optimized for physicians Works out of the box: no configuration, minimal training required. 1. What is OvidMD? OvidSP Problem solving tool for clinicians

3. content + tools + services Slide 3 of 12 2. How can OvidMD help me? Problem: A patient of yours suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS) has been taking beta-interferon by injection for many years. During a consultation the patient produces a newspaper article on an oral medication (Gilenya Capsules/Fingolimod) that apparently is being used in the treatment of MS. The patient wants reassurance that they are still receiving the best treatment for them. An example scenario

4. content + tools + services Slide 4 of 12 2. How can OvidMD help me? Solution: Turn to OvidMD in the course of the consultation. Enter the terms “multiple sclerosis oral medication”. Locate the relevant information in full text. Obtain current information on the drug “fingolimod”. Refer to authoritative and reliable resources in your discussion with the patient regarding the suitability of currently available oral medication for their type of MS. An example scenario

5. content + tools + services Slide 5 of 12 3. The benefits of using OvidMD? Assisted searching Example scenario solution (1/7): Auto-complete: provides up to ten suggested terms from the LEXI controlled vocabulary. The list of suggested terms will be refreshed with each keystroke.

6. content + tools + services Slide 6 of 12 Authoritative resources 3. The benefits of using OvidMD? Example scenario solution (2/7): The search is automatically carried out through “Everything” i.e. through all the OvidMD resources available on subscription. OvidMD is the only medical search engine that spans UpToDate®, MEDLINE, and Ovid full-text in one fast search.

7. content + tools + services Slide 7 of 12 3. The benefits of using OvidMD? Currency and relevance Example scenario solution (3/7): The search can be made more specific (i.e. by adding the phrase “oral medication”) in order to retrieve information that is both current as well as relevant.

8. content + tools + services Slide 8 of 12 Full text resources 3. The benefits of using OvidMD? Example scenario solution (4/7): OvidMD provides information in full text. Articles are available as PDF files as well as HTML based documents for better integration of the relevant information into your own documents and information resources.

9. content + tools + services Slide 9 of 12 Targeted searching 3. The benefits of using OvidMD? Example scenario solution (5/7): Targeted searching, such as for a specific drug - in the case of the discussed scenario “fingolimod” - will in turn yield very targeted results…

10. content + tools + services Slide 10 of 12 Targeted resources 3. The benefits of using OvidMD? Example scenario solution (6/7): …which by selecting a specific resource, in this case the A to Z Drug Facts, can then be further narrowed down …

11. content + tools + services Slide 11 of 12 Problem solving tool 3. The benefits of using OvidMD? Example scenario solution (7/7): …to obtain the exact information required to solve the problem.

12. content + tools + services Slide 12 of 12 Michael Fanning Training Manager Wolters Kluwer Health (Medical Research) Ovid Technologies GmbH Georgenstraße 23 10117 Berlin t: +49-(0)30 85 77 99 0 f: +49-(0)30 85 77 99 99 m:+49-(0)170 788 09 36 e: michael.fanning@wolterskluwer.com w: http://www.ovid.com For more information and further assistance on how to best use OvidMD in your clinical practice, please see the OvidSP Resource Center or contact your Ovid Sales Representative or Trainer directly. Contact information Figure 2. Structural features of RecQ DNA helicases. Sit down, relax and unwind: structural insights into RecQ helicase mechanisms. Killoran, Michael; Keck, James Nucleic Acids Research. 34(15):4098-4105, September 2006. © Copyright Oxford University Press 2006. Published by Oxford University Press. Thank you for your time