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Point-of-care tools are those research and reference resources that a clinician can utilize immediately at the point-of-care with a patient. They are often easy to use and contain filtered information. Most of the evidence-based point-of-care tools include levels of evidence, rating scales or grade recommendations as well as citations back to the original research studies, systematic reviews, or guidelines.
Note: please see the "Books & eBooks" page for links to our electronic textbook collections (excellent for answering background information). Additionally, please see the "Drug Information" page on this guide for links to drug databases that can be used at the point-of-care.
Search engine for evidence based studies, guidelines and Systematic Reviews. Personal account required.
Original studies and systematic reviews in internal medicine. Added functionality available with personal account. Good for foreground questions.
Resource providing access to a collection of protocols and systematic reviews. Added functionality available with personal account. Good for foreground questions.
Clinical diagnostic decision support system including differential diagnosis. This resource is powered by artificial intelligence. Good for foreground questions.
Evidence-based point of care resource with diagnostic tools, calculators, patient education and ICD codes. Includes shared decision making tools. This resource is powered by artificial intelligence. Added functionality available with personal account. Good for background and foreground questions.
An evidence-based, point of care tool providing differential diagnoses information, dosage assistance, and other decision support tools. Good for background and foreground questions.
Secondary literature, or “filtered” literature, is synthesized and evaluated evidence derived from primary literature. In secondary literature, critical appraisal of the literature has already been done for you—which is a great time saver. Because the critical appraisal of the individual articles has been done for you, filtered literature is appropriate to use for clinical decision-making at the point-of-care. In addition to saving time, filtered literature will often provide a more definitive answer than individual research reports.
The USPSTF is an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention that systematically review the evidence of effectiveness. They develop recommendations, that are considered the “gold standard,” for clinical preventive services. Good for foreground questions.