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UpToDate
This resource is a point-of-care resource for health information. The content is written, reviewed, and updated by expert physicians and provide specific recommendations for patient care.
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DynaMed
A clinical reference tool integrating evidence-based medicine with practical information for clinical practice on more than 3,200 clinical topics. It is designed for physicians, nurses, and other health professionals. This resources also offers Maintenance of Certification, AMA, AAFP, and AANP credits.
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ECRI Guideline TrustThe ECRI Guidelines Trust® is a publicly available online repository of objective, evidence-based clinical practice guideline content. Its purpose is to provide physicians, nurses, other healthcare providers and professionals, and members of the healthcare community with current clinical practices to advance safe and effective patient care globally. This centralized repository includes evidence-based guidance developed by nationally and internationally recognized medical organizations and medical specialty societies.
Research 101: The Health Sciences
About Clinical Guidelines
Clinical guidelines, which can be considered secondary or tertiary sources, combine together the best available and most relevant evidence to provide actionable clinical recommendations. A clinical guideline is a thoroughly-researched and evidence-backed document intended to help healthcare professionals with their decision making, and make evidence-based practice achievable in a busy clinical environment. Clinical guidelines are usually published by authoritative sources, such as professional organizations or major biomedical publishers, and typically follow strict guidelines for how to incorporate and evaluate the evidence they use. Clinical guidelines are often based on secondary sources, such as textbooks, reference texts, and review articles, but may incorporate primary sources as needed.