Stated Purpose

“Access the Endocrine Society’s Clinical Practice Guidelines at the point of care and use interactive tools such as risk calculators, diagnosis and treatment algorithms, and medication charts. The app allows users to bookmark important pages, take notes on key information, and share the PDF with colleagues. The Endocrine Society develops clinical practice guidelines on a variety of topics related to endocrine conditions; the app currently includes the Society’s guidelines on diabetes and obesity.” (2) 

Features

“From the Google Play  and App Store: The app allows users to bookmark important pages, take notes on key information, and share the PDF with colleagues. (2,3)”

Screenshots

Image Source: Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guidelines, Apple App Store. Retrieved on February 11, 2022 from: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/clinical-practice-guidelines/id1079272170#?platform=iphone

Specialties/Disciplines

Endocrinology/Endocrinologists and other medical/healthcare professionals working in endocrinology. 

Notes

None

Part 1: Editorial committee, content updates, and evidence grading

From the Methods and Disclaimer section of the app:
“… the Society contracts with the Evidence Based Practice Center of the Mayo Clinic to conduct systematic reviews and meta-analyses on guidelines-specific critical research questions.”
The Methods and Disclaimer section states that a task force of international experts in the field developed each guidelines. Names are not provided in this section.
While names of authors and their institutions are provided in each individual guidelines, their specializations, credentials are not listed.
The First Published Online date is indicated. It is unclear if it has been updated.

From the Methods and Disclaimer section:
“All recommendations are constructed and classified using the GRADE system for evidence review.”

Part 2: Source and authorship information for 3 entries

The content in the app are the summaries of the full guidelines which are linked from the app. The citation list and in-text citations are provided in the  full guidelines online. In the app, some sections have author names, in-text citations and references.   

Organization of information

On the home page the main content is organized by five sections:

• Recently Used
• Categories
• Interactive Tools
• All Guidelines
• Resources

There are also five tabs on each screen for easy navigation:

• Home
• TOC
• Search
• My Library
• History

Navigation

The content is menu-driven, with subsections, and is well organized. The search feature allows a user to search the App’s content as well as the user’s own notes.

Limited customization is available. Users can bookmark pages and make notes.

Extras

User Account required: No

Internet connection required for use: Yes

Text search field: Yes

Browsable content: Yes

Advertisements: No

Pop-up advertisements: No

In-app purchases: No

Devices 

Compatible with: iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, Mac

Requires: iOS 10.0 or later. Mac OS requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/clinical-practice-guidelines/id1079272170  
Last updated (as per App store listing): May 28, 2021

Compatible with: Android  

Requires: Android 4.3 and up. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.endocrine.clinical_practice_guidelines_app&hl=en_CA&gl=US
Last updated (as per Google Play listing): May 28, 2021

Size

149.6 MB (Apple); 84 MB (Android)

App Developer

Endocrine Society

Country of Origin

United States of America

Contact

Mailing Address:
2055 L Street NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone Number: Main: 1-888-363-6274 or 1-202-971-3636
Email: endoit@endocrine.org
Website: https://www.endocrine.org