Max M.
Warning: OpenEvidence Uses Outdated Information
OpenEvidence is basically the opposite of "UpToDate" because they use outdated information. If you're a doctor that is thinking about using OpenEvidence, think long and hard about the legal liability associated with recommending incorrect treatments. For example, OpenEvidence recommends graded exercise therapy (GET) for patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS). This recommendation is based on a medical guidebook that was published more than a decade ago (in 2012). In more recent years, the research supporting GET for ME/CFS was completely debunked and newer research has shown that GET is actually harmful for patients with ME/CFS. The NIH published new guidance in 2022 to make sure that doctors are NOT recommending GET for patients with ME/CFS. Doing so would be dangerous. But OpenEvidence does not mention this new guidance because it is relying on outdated information. I flagged this issue with OpenEvidence but they did not correct their AI. They are spreading misinformation that is harmful to patients. If a doctor recommends GET to an ME/CFS patient, the patient will get significantly worse and then the doctor is going to face serious liability for endorsing incorrect treatments.