For Physicians:

Helpful Links & Resources

General

Choosing Wisely: Site to help foster conversation around unnecessary tests and treatments

Deprescribing

Medstopper: Tool to help prioritize desprescribing of medications

evidence-based reviews

Cochrane Database: Leading resource for systematic reviews in health care

Tools for Practice: Peer-reviewed articles based on the best evidence and free from industry bias

Science Based Medicine: Site dedicated to evaluating medical treatments and products of interest to the public in a scientific light.

Risk Calculators

Best Science Medicine Risk Calculator: User- and patient-friendly tool to help with shared decision-making around CV risk

Stroke and A. Fib: Shared decision-making tool around atrial fibrillation, stroke risk, and anti-coagulation

Osteoporosis: Shared decision-making tool around fracture risk – from Mayo Clinic

FRAX Calculator: Tool to help calculate fracture risk

Screening

Canadian Screening Guidelines: Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health

American Screening Guidelines: US Preventive Services Task Force