TRIP database

Abstract

TRIP (Turning Research into Practice) aims to offer healthcare professionals a complete and updated list of online resources useful for evidence-based practice. TRIP is a database of internet links to information resources selected because they offer free access to high quality content. The TRIP website does not report the criteria used to determine whether the information is high quality. The database includes 29 000 links to items in nearly 70 sources that are updated and expanded monthly but not critically appraised by TRIP. Access to TRIP is free of charge, but users are required to register. TRIP is easy to use, with a simple web page design that provides quick downloads even with slow internet connections. TRIP organises the links in its database into clinical areas (eg, cancer, cardiovascular, pregnancy and childbirth, and …