SourceCommentWeb site
ACP Physicians’ Information and Education ResourceSubscription-based online textbook from ACP; PDA version availablehttp://pier.acponline.org
Agency for Healthcare Research and QualityIncludes USPSTF and EPC reports; PDA and smartphone application is available for screening and prevention recommendationsUSPSTF: http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/prevenix.htm
EPC: http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/epcix.htm
BandolierBritish online periodical that reviews evidence for important clinical questionshttp://www.medicine.ox.ac.uk/bandolier
Clinical Evidence HandbookSubscription-based online reference; freely available for physicians who receive the print summary from United Healthcare; PDA and smartphone version available. Excerpted monthly in AFPhttp://clinicalevidence.bmj.com
Cochrane CollaborationExtensive database of systematic reviews and clinical trials. Excerpted monthly in AFPhttp://www.cochrane.org
DynaMedSubscription-based online textbookhttp://dynamicmedical.com
Essential Evidence Plus (formerly InfoRetriever)Subscription-based online reference with extensive calculators, decision support tools, POEMs, and Cochrane systematic reviews; PDA and smartphone version availablehttp://www.essentialevidenceplus.com
Institute for Clinical Systems ImprovementNonprofit consortium of physicians and insurance companies that writes and disseminates evidence-based practice guidelineshttp://www.icsi.org/guidelines_and_more/
National Guideline ClearinghouseIncludes evidence-based and consensus guidelines; limit to former by using “detailed search” option and limiting results to guidelines that weight evidence according to a rating schemehttp://www.guidelines.gov
Turning Research Into Practice DatabaseSearches multiple evidence-based Web sites simultaneouslyhttp://www.tripdatabase.com