Fast, focussed support to improve patient outcomes
Research shows that patients have improved care when healthcare professionals use BMJ Best Practice. Filter below to find more about the wide range of improvements BMJ Best Practice can deliver.
77% of users said the guidance from the Comorbidities tool changed the care they give to patients
Over 1,000 users completed a survey on the Comorbidities tool. 96% of users said having a treatment plan that is tailored to your patient’s comorbidities is helpful or very helpful and 97% would consider using the tool to improve the care that they give in the future.
Accuracy and Effects of Clinical Decision Support Systems Integrated With BMJ Best Practice–Aided Diagnosis: Interrupted Time Series Study
The CDSS [clinical decision support systems] integrated with BMJ Best Practice improved the accuracy of clinicians’ diagnoses. Shorter confirmed diagnosis times and hospitalization days were also found to be associated with CDSS implementation in retrospective real-world studies.
The utility of e-learning and clinical decision support resources in improving the practice of healthcare professionals in infectious diseases.
This evaluation showed how healthcare professionals used BMJ Best Practice to improve their clinical decision making at the point-of-care. In this evaluation healthcare professionals used BMJ Best Practice to improve care in differential diagnosis, management and follow up.
From classroom to clinical: three doctors share their experience of BMJ Best Practice
Three doctors from India share their experience of BMJ Best Practice and describe how they use the resource to manage a variety of conditions ranging from malaria to cholangitis and how it has helped them to practice evidence-based medicine.
Online clinical decision support: how it is used at the point-of-care.
This evaluation suggests that users of BMJ Best Practice need support in working up a diagnosis and want to access content in a structure that mirrors the clinical workflow. It also showed that the context of use is the emergency or critical care environment.
The Hokkaido Centre for Family Medicine, Japan case study
The Hokkaido Centre for Family Medicine in Japan has long believed in the value of evidence to support its practice. Its staff have referred to it for many years to keep their knowledge current and to ensure that they provide the best possible care to their patients.
