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BMJ Best Practice vs OpenEvidence:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, OpenEvidence had more branded searches than BMJ Best Practice among clinical decision support platforms worldwide. OpenEvidence had about 1.8 million branded searches, while BMJ Best Practice had 18,100. OpenEvidence made up 51.5% of all clinical decision support platform searches we track, and BMJ Best Practice accounted for 0.51%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about clinical decision support platforms, OpenEvidence appeared in two of the five answers and BMJ Best Practice in one. BMJ Best Practice and OpenEvidence were each mentioned first in one of the two answers that named either.

Among clinical decision support platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

OpenEvidence, about 101 searches for every 1 for BMJ Best Practice

OpenEvidence 1.8M searchesBMJ Best Practice 18.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

OpenEvidence, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, BMJ Best Practice in 1

OpenEvidence in 2 of 5BMJ Best Practice in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 1 of 2 answers.

BMJ Best Practice first in 1OpenEvidence first in 1

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Top clinical decision support platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, OpenEvidence was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. BMJ Best Practice was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. BMJ Best Practice and OpenEvidence were each listed first in one of the two answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. UpToDate1st
  2. DynaMed2nd
  3. VisualDx3rd
  4. OpenEvidence4th
  5. BMJ Best Practice5th
  6. Wolters Kluwer6th
  7. Elsevier–
  8. Isabel–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • UpToDate4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Wolters Kluwer3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • DynaMed3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • OpenEvidence2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • VisualDx2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Elsevier1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • BMJ Best Practice1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Isabel0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about clinical decision support platforms

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Is BMJ Best Practice or OpenEvidence more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for BMJ Best Practice and OpenEvidence by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight clinical decision support platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

BMJ Best Practice and OpenEvidence among clinical decision support platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for OpenEvidence, BMJ Best Practice. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthOpenEvidenceUpToDateElsevierIsabelWolters KluwerDynaMedBMJ Best PracticeVisualDx
Oct 202538.8%38.8%11.7%4.3%4.3%1.1%0.58%0.39%
Nov 202534%41.5%12.5%5.6%4.6%0.92%0.5%0.41%
Dec 202537.8%37.8%11.4%6.2%5.1%0.84%0.56%0.37%
Jan 202639.1%39.1%9.6%5.3%5.3%0.87%0.47%0.32%
Feb 202642%34.4%10.4%4.6%6.9%0.76%0.62%0.34%
Mar 202643.3%35.3%10.6%3.9%4.8%0.78%0.96%0.35%
Apr 202648.8%32.5%9.8%3.6%3.6%0.72%0.59%0.32%
May 202647.6%31.7%9.6%5.2%4.3%0.7%0.57%0.31%
Jun 202649.1%32.7%8%4.4%4.4%0.59%0.4%0.32%
Jul 202653.5%29.3%7.2%4.8%3.9%0.53%0.35%0.35%
Aug 202652.6%28.8%8.7%4.7%3.9%0.64%0.35%0.35%
Sep 202651.5%28.2%10.4%4.6%3.8%0.63%0.51%0.34%

How has the BMJ Best Practice and OpenEvidence comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for clinical decision support platforms worldwide in September 2026?

1 change

  1. In September 2026, OpenEvidence lost share of searches among clinical decision support platforms worldwide, from 52.6% to 51.5%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BMJ Best Practice’s and OpenEvidence’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

BMJ Best Practice

1 branded search term

  • bmj best practice

OpenEvidence

1 branded search term

  • openevidence

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