DynaMed’s mission is to provide the most useful information to clinicians at the point-of-care. Using DynaMed’s Systematic Literature Surveillance process and 7-Step Evidence-Based Methodology, editors monitor hundreds of journals and evidence sources to select the most valid and relevant evidence for guiding clinical decisions. Evidence summaries are integrated into more than 3,000 topics written for rapid interpretation by clinicians; updating occurs daily.

In 2009, editors considered 38,768 articles and 14,451 articles were included in DynaMed. From a weekly average of 278 articles added to DynaMed, each week the DynaMed Editors selected articles that were considered “most likely to change clinical practice” and shared 69 articles with DynaMed Weekly Update readers in 2009.

In this Year in Review issue, DynaMed Editors share a recap of the 12 most important articles from 2009. While Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza was the most visible medical issue of 2009 and the USPSTF's mammography recommendations generated the most controversy for evidence-based medicine, other practice changing information may have a more lasting impact on clinicians’ daily practice of medicine. We welcome your comments on how your clinical practice was affected by the information presented. Send comments to DynaMedEditor@ebscohost.com.

We would like to thank our readers for their support and input throughout the year. Your feedback helps improve the DynaMed Weekly Update for the global DynaMed Community.
 

With our very best wishes for a joyous and peaceful New Year,