About the Psych Evidence Matters Knowledge System

• Following the success of the medical Evidence Matters application, Psych Evidence Matters (Psych EM) is a new, user-friendly system developed by the Evidence Matters company to help choose the best therapy options for a specific psychiatric patient with a confirmed diagnosis.
• Using a simple ask-a-question interface, users can retrieve the latest peer-reviewed research results at a glance.
• Results are organized in an evidence-based manner into summary graphs or tables, based on therapy effectiveness, safety, and cost.
• Free trials are available for users in libraries and institutions. Please contact us to set up your free trial or for more details.
• For guided tours and more help information, please visit our online demo page or read our FAQ.

Main Features and Benefits

• Psych Evidence Matters (Psych EM) is a user-friendly mental health knowledge management system to help support the use of research in decision-making.
• Psych EM answers questions on the effectiveness, safety, and costs of therapy options for a particular mental health patient, in an evidence-based manner.
• Designed by clinicians, Psych EM's users include psychiatrists, psychologists, decision-makers, managers, medical librarians, and those who create guidelines, careplans, and formularies in the field of mental health.
• Psych EM creates patient-customized answers via summarized, instant meta-graphs of all current research and best mental health practices from thousands of peer-reviewed journals.
• The system is updated on a daily basis, based on new research.
• Results may be customized for many factors, such as patient age, sex, and other demographics, as well as co-morbidities or medication intolerance.
• It is fast and easy to use, saving users many hours per search. Information is summarized, so users do less reading, with the option to drill-down to research details.
• Harvard and McGill-associated teaching hospital libraries are early test centres for the medical Evidence Matters, which is now in use by over 10 different nations worldwide.
• Psych Evidence Matters is easily accessible via an Internet browser, with no installation required and no security concerns.
• Integration into electronic medical records is possible as a custom project.
• Multilingual versions, which also self-update daily, are available by simply selecting the desired language from the main menu bar.