How are PURLs different from POEMs?
In addition to relevance, PURLs are chosen based on formal review of prior research, an empirical assessment of the status of current practice, whether the findings lead to a recommendation to practice change, and the immediate applicability of the change in a medical care setting. In contrast, POEMs do not formally consider these criteria. Finally, when the critical appraisal shows that the outcomes are disease oriented or the study is not otherwise scientifically valid, the PURLs system does not publish a summary whereas the InfoPOEMs system does.
