Guides @ UF: Pediatrics: Point-of-Care Resources

Point-of-Care Resources and Tools

When you need to find information quickly at the point-of-care, here are some resources to help!

UpToDate This link opens in a new window
UpToDate is an evidence-based, physician-authored clinical decision support resource which clinicians consult when making point-of-care decisions. An editorial team condenses the most recent medical information into evidence-based recommendations to improve patient care and quality.
Courtesy of the College of Medicine Office of Graduate Medical Education

Embase PICO search tool
The Embase PICO search tool takes the guesswork out of creating a sensitive search by adding synonyms to search blocks and automatically nesting them within parentheses so you can run a comprehensive search quickly.
PubMed Clinical Queries
PubMed Clinical Queries provides access to specialized PubMed searches designed to quickly connect clinicians with evidence-based clinical literature. There are two EBM search options for clinical studies or systematic reviews.

While you are on rounds, you might want to consider having those resources on hand as mobile resources or apps. The Libraries recommend additional mobile apps and webpages here: https://guides.uflib.ufl.edu/mobilehealth

Point-of-Care Mobile Apps

UpToDate App
UpToDate, a clinical support tool available through UF, offers an app to provide better evidence-based clinical diagnosis tools. You will need to create an UpToDate account from within the web application (while connected to the VPN or on a campus computer), and use it to log in to the app. After logging in to the app the first time, the UpToDate app will remain logged in to your account for easier access in the future.
Micromedex Drug Reference
These apps are free to UF users--to set up the app, follow the instructions on the page linked below or by clicking on the Download Center tab in the upper right corner of the screen on the web version of the database. You will need to be on the UF network or logged into the VPN on your computer to access the set up instructions.
PubMed for Handhelds
This application features multiple ways to search PubMed/MEDLINE: PICO (Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome); askMEDLINE, a free-text, natural language search; and Consensus Abstracts. Apple iOS app includes these options as well as BabelMeSH which has search options in 13 languages.