Skip to Main Content

NURS 826 / 899B: Evidence Based Nursing

Regulatory info, clinical trials, and U.S. Government resources

Student studying

Radarxlove. (2008, Oct. 1). October 1. Retrieved from https://www.flickr.com/photos/radarxlove/2907862202/. Used under the Creative Commons License.

Clinical and statistical reviews can provide information on directions for use, efficacy & effectiveness, and safety.  Some of the more commonly searched resources are listed below, grouped geographically and then by scope of coverage (American, European, Canadian).

Regulatory Information - FDA

FDA resources are some of the main resources to search for grey literature, particularly for documents about unpublished clinical trials.  The most commonly searched resources are Drugs@FDA and Devices@FDA.  See Paynter's guide for specifics on what and how to search these sites.     

Student studying

Radarxlove. (2008, Oct. 1). October 1. Retrieved from https://www.flickr.com/photos/radarxlove/2907862202/. Used under the Creative Commons License.

Trial registries can be used to search for protocols and to identify unpublished studies and outcomes.  Resources with the broadest global perspective are listed first.  

Student studying

Radarxlove. (2008, Oct. 1). October 1. Retrieved from https://www.flickr.com/photos/radarxlove/2907862202/. Used under the Creative Commons License.

Government documents contain many grey literature documents.  The first three resources are the most commonly searched.

Wichita State University Libraries, 1845 Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260-0068 | Phone: (316) 978-3481 | Comments/Suggestions | Facebook Instagram X