Doctors rely on BMJ Best Practice to provide evidence-based care

There has been much discourse about the features and impact of clinical decision support. However, until recently, there has been less evidence on how healthcare professionals use decision support to provide evidence-based care or on the potential cost savings that could emerge from its use. A new study attempted to fill this gap by asking healthcare professionals how much they value digital clinical decision support to apply evidence-based care and save costs.

93% agreed or strongly agreed that BMJ Best Practice helped them obtain and apply information to provide evidence-based care.

Doctors highlighted how the resource supports their clinical decision-making:
✅ “Quick and easy to access information, with a streamlined breakdown.”
✅ “An always reliable source of relevant and up-to-date information.”
✅ “Latest evidence-based algorithms help me follow best practice rather than searching for evidence.”
✅ “Clear step-by-step guidelines and treatment protocols that I can easily follow in clinical practice.”
✅ “I could explain the guidance to the patient to educate them.”

Published in the Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings (Feb 2025), this peer-reviewed study reinforces BMJ Best Practice as an essential tool for doctors.