Evidence & Guidelines
Index of organizations that develop or provide access to evidence, guidelines, and recommendations that support informed medical decision making.
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US federal agency for research on healthcare quality, costs, outcomes, and patient safety.ahrq.gov -
Evidence, advice, and recommendations supporting informed decisions in healthcare.cda-amc.ca -
Recommendations and topic discussions related to reducing unnecessary tests and treatments.choosingwiselycanada.org -
Collection of databases that contain credible information to support informed decision-making.cochranelibrary.com -
Search an archive of 35,000 quality-assessed systematic reviews.crd.york.ac.uk -
Repository of current high-quality guidelines. Free but detailed registration required.guidelines.ecri.org - Registration Required -
Meaning "what is worth knowing," Epistemonikos is a collaborative database of systematic reviews.epistemonikos.org -
Searchable database of new clinical studies rated by practicing physicians.evidencealerts.com - Registration Required -
Searchable library of guidelines from GIN member organizations, in multiple languages.guidelines.ebmportal.com - Also see: GIN -
Dedicated to making health data more accessible to entrepreneurs, researchers, and policymakers.healthdata.gov -
Guidance for the NHS and the wider health and social care system, with patient decision aids.nice.org.uk -
High-quality research summaries and alerts of recent findings.evidence.nihr.ac.uk - Also see: PROSPERO (unfiltered) -
National clinical guidelines containing recommendations for effective practice.sign.ac.uk -
Independent charity campaigning for sound science and evidence in public debate and policy.senseaboutscience.org -
Quick summaries of evidence-based medicine, with color-coded ratings for benefits and harms.thennt.com -
Provides up-to-date, evidence-based, practical information on prescription drug therapy.ti.ubc.ca -
Provides evidence-based recommendations about clinical preventive services.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org
Public Health
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Quality-rated systematic reviews evaluating the effectiveness of public health interventions.healthevidence.org -
Evidence-based findings on interventions to improve health and prevent disease.thecommunityguide.org
Educational Materials
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Definitions, explanations, and examples of the biases that affect health evidence.catalogofbias.org -
Part of the University of Oxford. Download presentations, tools, and worksheets supporting EBM.cebm.net -
Open access to learning resources promoting critical thinking about treatment claims.testingtreatments.org -
Tool designed to help readers understand and review published health research.understandinghealthresearch.org