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What is NEW on the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly American Dietetic Association) Evidence Analysis Library®?

This page highlights recently published content on the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly American Dietetic Association) Evidence Analysis Library (updated December 16, 2011).

New!  Vegetarian Nutrition Evidence Based Practice Guideline

New Content in these Evidence Analysis Projects:

Health Disparities

Pediatric Overweight

Guideline Briefs are intended to briefly highlight the recommendations and algorithms in the guidelines to provide some insight into how these may be used in practice. Each Brief is about 10 minutes in length and provides an audio/video tutorial.

Link to New Questions in left menu bar

Click on the New Questions link in the left menu bar to view a list of questions published in the past 30 days. (updated daily)

  • Note: the "New Questions" link is only accessible to the Academy members and EAL Subscribers.

On the EAL Number Published: 2009 Published 03/31/2011
Questions* 825 1013
Worksheets 3319 4717

* A question consists of the evidence analysis question, the conclusion statement and grade, evidence summary and overview table, quality ratings summary, search plan and results, and bibliography with worksheets and quality ratings checklists linked to the summary.

 Recent Guidelines:

Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guideline (published June 2009)

HIV Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guideline (published Dec 2010)

Disorders of Lipid Metabolism Evidence Based Nutrition Practice Guideline update

Resources:

EAL Tutorial - Free

The online EAL Tutorial has been launched in the Professional Development section of ADA's website. Click here to go to the EAL Tutorial which has four 10 minute modules that explain how to use the American Dietetic Association Evidence Analysis Library.  Registered Dietitians can receive 1 CPE credit for completing the EAL Tutorial. 

EAL Educator Modules 

  • Available for purchase on the online EAL Store for $50.  This purchase price includes student access to the EAL for three weeks.
  • Click here for additional information about Educator Modules
    • The newest EAL Educator Module is on  the topic of Spinal Cord Injury and Nutrition.
    • The Evidence Analysis Library Educator Module is designed to save educators time and includes the following content:
      • Overview and instructions for navigating the EAL
      • Student assignments including case studies and questions for classroom discussion or take-home exam
      • Graduate or advanced assignment on evaluating a research article using the evidence-analysis process
      • Grading key for both assignments

EAL® Projects

  • Click here to view a list of the current EAL® projects.

 

New Content in these Evidence Analysis Projects: