LibGuides: Health: Other Resources

Analytical Tools

CASP Checklists
Critical Appraisal Checklists (CASP) help you more easily and accurately perform critical appraisal across a number of different study types.
PRISMA PRISMA is an evidence-based minimum set of items for reporting in systematic reviews and meta-analyses. PRISMA primarily focuses on the reporting of reviews evaluating the effects of interventions, but can also be used as a basis for reporting systematic reviews with objectives other than evaluating interventions (e.g. evaluating aetiology, prevalence, diagnosis or prognosis).

Visible Body on Ovid This link opens in a new window
Visible Body is a suite of online programmes that cover anatomy, physiology, muscles, the skeleton, and the circulatory system through interactive 3D models, animations, quizzes, and more. Each program offers a mobile app; most apps are available for iPad® and/or iPhone® and many are available for Android™ devices Tutorial for Tablet, PC/Mac, and Web (Atlas for Orgs 2017).
Click on Human Anatomy Atlas 2017 icon (There are two versions of this application. The Web Player version provides faster access; it requires the Unity Web Player 4.3+ plug-in. The WebGL version does not require a plugin)

BoB : On Demand TV And Radio For Education This link opens in a new window
Shared online off-air TV and radio recording service for education institutions. BoB enables all staff and students in subscribing institutions to choose and record any broadcast programme from over 65 free to air TV and radio channels.
(initial registration required where you need to enter your university email address)
Kanopy This link opens in a new window
Kanopy streams films to your preferred device with no fees and no commercials by partnering with public libraries and universities. Everyone from film scholars to casual viewers will discover remarkable and enriching films on Kanopy.
To watch films via the Kanopy mobile app, first create a personal login on the site with your London Met email address.

British Library EThOS
Search over 600,000 doctoral theses. Download instantly for your research, or order a scanned copy quickly and easily.

BMJ Best Practice This link opens in a new window Best Practice has been designed and built from the ground up for use specifically as a decision-support tool at the point of care. Latest research evidence, guidelines and expert opinion are combined in a single source and presented in a step-by-step approach, covering prevention, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. Provides a second opinion, without the need for checking multiple resources. Click on Log In and then Access via your institution then search for London Metropolitan University. After logging in there is an optional step to set up a personal account for app access (click Skip button if you do not wish to sign up). 
Click on Log In and then Access via your institution, search for London Metropolitan University
British National Formulary (BNF) This link opens in a new window The BNF is a publication of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. It aims to provide prescribers, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals with sound up-to-date information about the use of medicines. The BNF provides ready access to key information on the selection, prescribing, dispensing and administration of medicines.
Access instructions: Click on Login in the top right hand corner – it will confirm that you are logged in as London Metropolitan University, then click on the blue Return to Website link to access BNF. Please note that the Children’s BNF is not included in the London Met subscription.