Best Practice: at a glance
Key features
Features
Number of clinical topics
Evidence based
Integrated evidence
database
Links to systematic-
reviewed literature
Expert opinion based
Evidence scores
Full drug & prescribing
information
Integrated drugs database
International guidelines
Local guidelines relevant in
each country or hospital
Patient information
leaflets
Upload your own patient
leaflets
Number of images
Can be integrated into
an Electronic Health Record
or Clinical System
Content update notification
Best Practice Features Best Practice
10,000+ diagnoses & 3,000 Frequency of updates Continuously
diagnostic tests all conditions reviewed and updated
at least annually
Yes
Updating process Updated from searches of all
Yes journals & databases: EMbase/
powered by Clinical Evidence
Medline etc & full systematic reviews
of literature and expert opinions
Yes
Systematic reviews for over 3,300 Free remote access Yes
interventions
Free mobile phone access Yes
Yes
End-user customisation Yes
Yes
based on GRADE Page annotation Content can be annotated
with personal and
Yes
institution-wide notes.
Local institutional branding Yes
Yes
powered by Martindale customisation
Yes Local language interface Yes
over 4,000 treatment and in 17 foreign languages
diagnostic guidelines Content structure Workflow orientated
Yes Standard content template Yes
the account administrator can structured specifically for use at the
upload their local or national point of care
guidelines, for each hospital or a
combination of both Navigation and structure Easy navigation
by section, condition or search;
Yes granular/expanding text etc
Over 180 topics covered
Depth of coverage: Extensive
Yes (diagnosis, prognosis, treatment etc)
User confidence High (BMJ)
3000+
CME Integrated with BMJ Learning
Yes
Email alerts & RSS feeds Yes
Recommend a friend Yes
Yes Share topic pages with Yes
via RSS feeds and/or monthly external networking sites
email alerts
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Best Practice: at a glance
Content sections
Content sections available Best Practice Content sections available Best Practice
Summary page Yes Adjunct treatments Yes
Overview page Yes Emerging treatments Yes
Clinical topic definition Yes International treatment Yes
Epidemiology Yes guidelines
Aetiology Yes Local treatment guidelines Yes
Pathophysiology Yes Evidence grade scores Yes
Classification Yes Evidence summary of systematic Yes
reviews
Prevention Yes
Non-drug treatments Yes
Screening Yes
Co-morbidities Yes
Diagnostic history & examination Yes
Drug dosage and frequency Yes
Key diagnostic factors Yes
information
Other diagnostic factors Yes
Drug Nomenclature Yes
Risk factors Yes
Adverse effects, treatment, and Yes
Diagnostic tests Yes precautions
Interpretation of diagnostic tests Yes Physicochemical characteristics Yes
Differential diagnosis Yes Pharmacokinetics Yes
Differentiating signs/symptoms Yes Uses and administration Yes
Differentiating tests Yes Preparations Yes
History Yes Drug Interactions Yes
Diagnostic criteria Yes Precautions Yes
International diagnostic guidelines Yes Follow up recommendations & Yes
Local diagnostic guidelines Yes monitoring
Case histories Yes Complications Yes
Treatment details based on specific Yes Prognosis Yes
patient groups Full literature references and links Yes
First Line treatments Yes Images Yes
Second Line treatments Yes Patient Leaflets Yes

Clinical elements
Clinical elements Best Practice
Differential diagnosis Yes
Differentiating signs/symptoms Yes
Differentiating tests Yes
Diagnostic criteria Yes
Local treatment guidelines Yes
Co-morbidities Yes
Follow up recommendations & Yes
monitoring
Images Yes FROM THE BMJ EVIDENCE CENTRE