Step-by-step clinical guidance from diagnosis to prevention
The BMJ Best Practice clinical support tool is valued by clinicians worldwide because it does not stop at summarising evidence: it offers detailed, step-by-step guidance covering diagnosis, treatment and prevention, grounded in a robust evidence-based methodology and informed by expert opinion, available on both web and app.
Inside this resource
The whole clinical pathway
Guidance runs from diagnosis through treatment to prevention rather than covering only the therapeutic step, which mirrors how a consultation actually unfolds and keeps you in one resource throughout.
Method behind BMJ Best Practice clinical support
It rests on a robust evidence-based methodology combined with expert opinion — the combination that matters when evidence is incomplete and a decision still has to be made responsibly.
Web and app together
Access spans web and app for the year, so the same step-by-step guidance is available at the desk when planning and in the clinic room when acting.
Who this serves
- Clinicians at the point of care — structured guidance across the whole pathway.
- Doctors in training — step-by-step reasoning laid out explicitly.
- Primary care — diagnosis, treatment and prevention in one tool.
Before you buy
What does it cover?
Detailed step-by-step guidance on diagnosis, treatment and prevention, based on evidence and expert opinion.
Is there an app?
Yes — access covers both web and app for the subscription year.
The chart
| Format | Decision support (subscription) |
|---|---|
| Guidance | Diagnosis · treatment · prevention |
| Access | Web and app |
| Publisher | BMJ |
| Department | Subscriptions |
| Delivery | Emailed once your order is verified |



A. Sørensen –
Robust methodology and honest where evidence is thin. That honesty is why I trust it.
gp_wendy –
Structured reasoning laid out explicitly. Trainees in our practice learn from following it.
Dr. Ronan D. –
Step-by-step from diagnosis through to prevention is what sets it apart — most tools stop at treatment. The app works offline enough for my clinic.
Dr. Kavi N. –
Web and app together covers how I actually work. Reliable throughout the year.
physician_lu –
Excellent decision support. Occasionally more detail than a quick question needs, but for anything complex it is exactly right.