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Links to sites that provide searches for evidence-based literature by limiting the search to the best evidence.

Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL)
Database of bibliographic reports of randomized controlled trials from PubMed, Embase, ClinicalTrials.gov, ICTRP, and CINAHL.
ClinicalTrials.gov
Database of clinical research studies and details about study results, managed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM).
International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP)
World Health Organization (WHO) sponsored database containing the trial registration data sets provided by numerous international registries, including links to the full original records.
CenterWatch
Clinical trials listing service from WCG. Browse trials by condition, therapeutic area, or location.

Clinical Queries
This tool uses predefined filters to help you quickly refine PubMed searches on clinical or disease-specific topics. Select Clinical Queries from the PubMed Homepage. Enter your search terms in the search box and select the relevant filters and scope.
MeSH Database
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) is the NLM-controlled vocabulary thesaurus used for indexing PubMed articles.
Single Citation Matcher
Select Single Citation Matcher from the PubMed homepage. Use this tool to find PubMed citations by entering as much (or as little) information you have such as words from the article title, publication year, journal name, author(s), etc.