Embase database is now available at our library
We are pleased to inform you that Embase database is now available at Al Maktoum Medical Library. Database is accessible to registered members of the library.
About Embase:
Embase is the medical research database for high-quality, comprehensive evidence. Regulators around the world recognize Embase as a source for medical literature. Life science experts rely on Embase to find relevant and current results based on Emtree indexing of full-text content and dedicated search terms.
Conduct systematic literature reviews
Embase guides you in using the PICO method in a search. And you can quickly formulate an advanced query to explore deeply indexed content. Your results feed into a strong systematic review that helps you to:
- Access relevant information from trusted sources
- Confidently publish original research
- Tap into a multitude of topics and deeply connected records
Screen for adverse drug events
Embase empowers your pharmacovigilance search strategy for high-recall, high-precision drug safety monitoring.
- Use smart tools to ensure you don’t miss important information for compliant pharmacovigilance
- Track drug-disease relations and drug-drug interactions
- Recognized by regulatory bodies as a source for discovering adverse events
Comply with medical device regulations
Embase is recommended by the EMA for meeting the stricter requirements of MDR and IVDR.
- Capture mentions of medical devices with dedicated device terms, subheadings and synonym suggestions from Emtree
- Collect data for clinical evaluations, as well as post-market surveillance
- Quickly create precise and high-recall queries
What makes Embase a complete biomedical resource?
- Millions of records updated daily
Get unparalleled coverage of the biomedical literature, including information not available in MEDLINE. - Full-text indexing with the Emtree thesaurus
Select terms from Emtree and transfer them to a search strategy with one click. View synonyms, meaning, and all instances of a term. - Search wizards and templates
Easily construct an evidence-driven search. Add terms and synonyms from Emtree with a single click and preview the outcome of changing search scope. - Advanced search
Construct an advanced search with interfaces that provide query options for drugs, disease, device, article or author. - Alerts, download and search history tools
Export data in the right format for subsequent analyses. Set alerts to make sure you miss nothing.
How does Embase compare with MEDLINE?
Embase has:
- 99% of journals in MEDLINE plus 3,293 more
- 97,486 preferred terms, including MeSH terms
- 15,117 conferences
- 509,372 synonyms, 479,000 more than MeSH
