Most-used online evidence-based clinical resources (EBCRs) by Global Health Delivery UpToDate (GHD UTD) programme applicants
| Resource | Description | Cost per year* |
|---|---|---|
| Medscape | WebMD-owned site of original medical content authored by physicians | Free |
| PubMed | Database of abstracts and citations maintained by the US National Library of Medicine | Free (abstracts only) |
| HINARI | WHO programme to provide free or low-cost access to over 15 000 journals and 47 000 e-books for health workers in specific countries | Free or $1500 depending on country |
| Cochrane | Global network of health professionals who compile evidence and author practice guidelines for clinicians | Free 12 months after publication† |
| New England Journal of Medicine | Medical journal published by the Massachusetts Medical Society | $79‡ |
| Dynamed | Clinical reference tool written by physicians and aimed targeted at health professionals | $395 |
| BMJ | Medical journal published by the British Medical Association | Free |
| The Lancet | British Medical Journal | $174‡ |
| UpToDate§ | Continuously updated, expert-authored clinical content targeted at health professionals. Includes information on drugs and drug interactions | $499 |
*Indicative cost per year for an individual US-based physician. Source: resource websites, accessed on 1/10/2016.
†New Cochrane Reviews become free 12 months after publication. Entire Cochrane Library to become free by 2020, according to strategic plan.
‡Online-only version.
§UpToDate was not one of the most used online EBCRs by GHD UTD programme applicants but is included here for comparison. A detailed description of the most used EBCRs can be seen in figure 1D.