MDCalc Medical Calculator vs UpToDate Usage & Stats

MDCalc is the leading clinical decision support app providing 900+ evidence-based calculators, risk scores, and clinical tools to support patient care at the bedside. MDCalc has been trusted by millions of clinicians since 2005. Why Clinicians Choose MDCalc: • Created by Physicians, for Physicians - All tools developed and validated by board-certified physicians • 900+ Clinical Tools - Risk scores, algorithms, dosing calculators, and more with consistent updates and new tools added regularly • Works Offline - Full functionality without internet connection • Evidence-Based - Every tool includes research validation and expert commentary • CME Tracking - Earn CME just by reading through the clinical content surrounding many of our tools • Free Registration - Complete access in under 30 seconds Key Features: Smart Search & Organization • Quick search across all tools • Customizable favorites and specialty lists • Recently used tools for quick access • Auto-sync between web and mobile • Explore page for personalized suggestions Clinical Expertise • Expert insights from creators • Pearls & pitfalls from specialists • Evidence summaries with PubMed links • Error warnings and normal value ranges Workflow Support • Toggle between US and SI units instantly • Works in limited connectivity settings • Easy to use at the point-of-care Popular Tools Include: • Creatinine Clearance - Cockcroft-Gault Equation • HA2DS2-VASc Score - Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Risk • HEART Score- Major Cardiac Events • Wells' Criteria - Pulmonary Embolism & DVT • MELD Score - End-Stage Liver Disease • HAS-BLED Score - Major Bleeding Risk • SIRS/Sepsis Criteria - Septic Shock Assessment • Mean Arterial Pressure - Hemodynamic Monitoring MDCalc ensures only the highest-quality, clinically relevant tools make it into the app. Each calculator undergoes rigorous evidence appraisal and validation by our network of academic and practicing physician experts.

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UpToDate

UpToDate is the clinical decision support solution trusted by over 3M healthcare professionals to help improve care delivery and patient outcomes. Now powered by UpToDate Expert AI, a generative AI experience built on rigorously maintained UpToDate clinical intelligence to delivers fast, clinically grounded answers through a conversational interface. Expert AI, available in select packages and applications, brings together the latest evidence and real-world clinical expertise and provides transparent sourcing, embedded guardrails, and oversight, supporting clinical reasoning and helping clinicians make confident, informed decisions. Key features include: • Expert AI: Conversational guidance that mirrors how clinicians think. • Gold Standard Clinical Content: Clinician-authored clinical intelligence and graded recommendation, enriched with clinical algorithms, graphics, videos, and continuously updated to reflect the latest evidence and clinical care experience. • Practice-Changing Updates: Timely insights that reflect the latest evidence and how it impacts patient care. • Patient Education: Thousands of patient education leaflets in up to 19 different languages to improve patient understanding and support care plan adherence. • Key Points Panels: Quick, clinically actionable guidance to help clinicians avoid common diagnostic and treatment errors embedded in UpToDate search results. • Drug Reference & Interactions: Evidence-based drug monographs and interaction analysis to support safe and informed prescribing decisions. • Clinical Calculators: Over 200 tools to support dosing, risk scoring, and patient assessments. • Rx Transitions: Step-by-step support for switching antidepressants safely. • Kidney Dosing: Drug dosing guidance for patients with renal impairment. Available on mobile, desktop, and integrated into EHRs, ensuring you can access UpToDate’s trusted guidance where and when you need it. Access to features will vary depending on your UpToDate account. Expert AI is now available in personal trainee subscriptions and UpToDate Pro Plus subscriptions in the US, and through select Enterprise Edition accounts. To get access, explore personal subscription options on the UpToDate website or contact your Enterprise account lead. This app is designed for use by medical professionals. If you are not a medical professional, please consult a qualified healthcare provider before making any medical decisions.