TRIP Database

TRIP (Turning Research Into Practice) is an evidence-graded medical metasearch. Results are tagged by evidence pyramid level (systematic reviews → guidelines → controlled trials → key primary research), so you can filter to the top of the pyramid in one click. Free tier sufficient for clinical lookup.

• TRIP Database
• TRIP Advanced Search
• TRIP PICO Search — structured Population/Intervention/Comparator/Outcome.

Why it’s useful

• Aggregates Cochrane, NICE, USPSTF, AHRQ, BMJ Best Practice, multiple journals into a single search.
• Evidence pyramid filtering on the left lets you cut noise rapidly.
• Filters for patient population (adult / pediatric / pregnancy) on each result page.

When to reach for it

• “Is there a guideline on X?” — TRIP surfaces guidelines from all major bodies simultaneously.
• “Latest meta-analysis on X?” — TRIP is tighter and faster than PubMed for top-of-pyramid filtering.
• Cross-checking US guidance against NICE and other international bodies.

Honey J, Brassey J. TRIP database. Trip Database Ltd. https://www.tripdatabase.com