• UpToDate Pathways and Lab Interpretation overview

Overview

UpToDate Advanced includes access to UpToDate Pathways and Lab Interpretation. UpToDate Pathways provide interactive guides to help you make appropriate decisions related to specific clinical questions based exclusively on content synthesized from UpToDate and the underlying evidence in society guidelines and in the literature. In cases where abnormal lab results may raise questions, Lab Interpretation monographs enable you to more quickly and accurately interpret and decide on next steps.

*Use of UpToDate Advanced requires a subscription. Please check with your organization to see if you have access to UpToDate Advanced.

Demo
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UpToDate® Advanced, una volta integrato nel flusso di lavoro, può contribuire a ridurre la variabilità indesiderata delle cure ai pazienti grazie ai pathway interattivi evidence based relativi a specifici quesiti clinici e alle monografie di laboratorio che agevolano l’interpretazione dei risultati anomali e la scelta delle azioni da intraprendere.
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Le guide di Pathways e le monografie di Lab Interpretation compaiono tra i risultati delle ricerche eseguite in UpToDate.

Additional information

  • How to use UpToDate Pathways

    UpToDate Pathways provide interactive guides to help you make appropriate decisions related to specific clinical questions based exclusively on content synthesized from UpToDate and the underlying evidence in society guidelines and in the literature. Find a full list of available Pathways by selecting Pathways in the top toolbar, or conduct a search.

    After conducting a search, relevant Pathways will appear:

    1. Within the list of search results
    2. In the quick access panel to the right

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    Click on a Pathway. The dynamic flow chart is located on the left and the corresponding question and answer text-view is on the right. Follow the pathway nodes to get specific recommendations considering individual patient factors. The dynamic flow chart on the left side will continue concurrently with the text-view on the right.

    scope page heart failure pathways 

    Once you've answered a question, the "Review Assessment & Plan" button is activated and can be used at any time to help document the assessment.

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    The “Review Assessment and Plan” section includes a summary of the decisions made in the pathway, with a free text box for entering any notes. To document the pathway, click “copy assessment and plan to clipboard” to capture a record of the pathway used, the data that was used, plus information collected and decisions made within the pathway, to paste into the patient record.

    copy assessment and plan to clipboard 

    UpToDate Pathways are continuously updated to reflect new evidence. And it's easy to tell when there's important new information you may wish to consider. An orange dot next to the pathway title indicates a clinically significant update has been made. The update is prominently displayed at the top of the pathway.

    Find a full list of available Pathways by selecting Pathways in the top toolbar. For a quick view of Clinically Significant Updates, select the “clinically significant updates only” option at the top of the table of contents.

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  • How to use UpToDate Lab Interpretation

    Lab interpretation Table of Contents can be found within the UpToDate Contents drop down in the blue toolbar, or by conducting a search for high-volume tests and evaluations. Relevant monographs will appear within your search results represented by the beaker icon.

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    Click on the title of the lab interpretation monograph or the image in the quick access panel to view the short and concise overview providing direction on what the abnormal test results mean, what factors may impact the results and what to do next.

    Graphics are highlighted on the right side of the page. The flow charts within lab interpretation monographs provide quick and easy access to relevant questions to be considered for a patient with abnormal test results, allowing you to get to your answers quickly.

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Downloads and related links

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