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Decision Support Tools / Evidence Summaries

These tools provide summaries of the current state of knowledge about interventions used to prevent and treat clinical conditions. 

An OpenAthens account is required to access the tools marked with an asterisk(*).

BestBets

BestBets (BETs) provides answers to very specific clinical problems, using the best available evidence. BETs are designed specifically for Emergency Medicine.

BMJ Best Practice*

BMJ Best Practice is a decision-support tool for use at the point of care. Structured around the patient consultation, it presents the required information just as it’s needed.

bestpractice.bmj.com/best-practice/welcome.html

NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries

The NICE CKS service provides primary care practitioners with a readily accessible summary of the current evidence base and practical guidance on best practice in respect of over 300 common and/or significant primary care presentations.

If you need help using any of these resources please contact us.

OpenAthens

An OpenAthens account gives all NHS staff and learners access to a wide range of online resources.