MDCalc is a free online medical reference for healthcare professionals that provides point-of-care clinical decision-support tools, including medical calculators, scoring systems, and algorithms.Ferng, A (2018). "Understanding and Creating Calculators for Medical Diagnoses: Exclusive Interview with MDCalc". Medgadget. MDCalc is also a mobile and web app.Mohseni, A (2017). "DocApprovED Math in Medicine Made Simple". Emergency Medicine News. doi: 10.1097/01.EEM.0000521604.85539.65. The decision-support tools are based on published clinical research,Abuel, V (2018). “App Review: MDCalc”. Physicians Practice. and MDCalc’s content is written by physician authors.Husain, I (2016). “One of the most anticipated medical apps launching from MDCalc.com”. iMedical Apps.
History MDCalc was founded by two emergency physicians, Graham Walker and Joseph Habboushe,Ferng, A (2017). "MDCalc Launches Long-Awaited Android App: Exclusive Interview". Medgadget. and provides over 500 medical calculators and other clinical decision-support tools.Dayton, J (2019). "More Disruption: Call in Contacts Renewal, CME Tools among Conference Highlights". EP Monthly.
The MDCalc.com website was launched in 2005. In 2016, MDCalc launched an iOS app,Maurer, D (2016). “MDCalc app, the best online medical calculator is now an app”. iMedicalApps. followed by an Android app in 2017. A 2017 survey estimated 65% of U.S. attending physicians and 79% of U.S. resident physicians use MDCalc regularly.
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