Clinical Evidence is comprised of constantly updated systematic reviews which summarise the current state of knowledge about the treatment and prevention of clinical conditions.

Why should I use Clinical Evidence?

This decision support tool provides easy access to the latest quality evidence to help inform clinical decisions.

What information is available?

Each review is split into the following sections:

• Interventions - a summary of interventions ranked by their effectiveness
• Key points -  a one page summary of the review
• Background -  a definition and background information
• Updates - links to relevant articles that have been published since the review date
• References - full reference details of all articles
• Your responses -your opportunity to comment on the review

How do I search Clinical Evidence?

There are three ways to search for information:

• Browse by section - evidence grouped by topic e.g. Diabetes, Child Health, Mental Health
  
• Browse full review list - an alphabetical list of all the reviews
• Search for a term - enter what you are looking for into the search box

How do I access Clinical Evidence?

There is a link to Clinical Evidence from the Evidence-Based Summaries page of this website or by visiting http://clinicalevidence.bmj.com/x/index.html

Do I need a password?

An NHS Athens username and password is required to access Clinical Evidence.

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