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Worked Example
Best Treatments is a service offered by NHS Direct. It is the "patient version" of Clinical Evidence, the BMJ's directory of current best evidence in treatment.
This particular page gives a summary of Watchful Waiting.
Usability
Best Treatments conforms to accessibility standards, uses a clear and consistent layout, and is fairly easy to navigate.
However, we felt that the page is very long and would benefit from a summary.
Reliability
Best Treatments is prepared using an evidence-based method which is described in detail on the site. This means that the authors systematically search for evidence on a topic and then appraise its quality before writing the material. Because of this method, it is unlikely that they missed important research or were misled by biased or poor quality studies.
They also have editorial checks and the date of last update is shown. The information cites relevant sources rigorously and comprehensively.
Although we thought that the presentation of the site methods could be improved, we considered Best Treatments worthy of a five-star rating for Reliability.
