EBMRef2.3 - App Store

EBMRef provides summaries of landmark research across various medical specialties. Built for quick access at the bedside, it organizes pivotal trials by specialty and distills key details, including trial name, year, interventions, outcomes, and clinical relevance. As with all scientific literature, users should review the complete study to appreciate its methodology, potential biases, and limitations.

This app is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the guidance of a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, and never disregard or delay seeking professional advice because of information provided by this app.

About Rishi Kumar, MD, FACC ("RK.MD")
I'm an adult cardiothoracic anesthesiologist and cardiovascular ICU intensivist practicing in academic medicine. I'm passionate about teaching with free, open-access medical education. Learn more on my site: https://rk.md

Version History Added: A-CLOSE, AIR-STEMI, TAVI PCI, ASPIRED, PADN-HF-PH, SINGLE-AF, PREMIUM, TARGET-CTCA, CHIPS, VITAL, ALBIOS, ARISS trials
Updated: More evidence-based practice Terms with examples
Updated: User interface refinements 2.3 Sep 5 Added: MERCURI-2, SODa-BIC, BIHCA, SEPSISPAM, OCEAN, RETREAT-FAIL, ARMA, OFACAR and OCEANIC-STROKE trials
Added: Terms related to statistics and evidence-based practice
Updated: More detail for a subset of existing articles
Updated: Improved performance and search algorithm 2.2 Aug 12 Updated: Unified the app’s design and spacing, standardized cards across screens, added a privacy analytics opt-out, improved note deletion safety, upgraded favorites storage for better compatibility, made the alphabet index smoother with drag and haptic feedback, made related app cards full width, added analytics for category navigation 2.1 Jul 2 Added: HI-PEITHO, COACT, CLARINET, and TOMAHAWK trials
Updated: Adjusted user interface elements for References tab
Updated: Bug fixes and backend codebase optimizations 2.0 May 18 Added: TRAUMOX2, RENOVATE, ADAPT-Sepsis, SIRAKI02, TELESCOPE, TRAIN, DEFENDER, BLING III, ASTER, PRONECMO, SiVent, STRESS-L, STRATUS, MERCY, OPTION, ImmunoSep, CLIP-II, LEVOECMO, TOP, LIBERATE-D, UK-ROX, TARGET Protein, A2B, and SESAR trials 1.9 Feb 22 Added: EVERDAC, PREPARE I, PREPARE II, DECAF, CREST-2, SCOT-HEART, and INTUBE trials 1.8 Feb 4 Updated: Small bug fixes 1.7 Jan 14 Added: DIGIT-HF, HI-PRO, ARDSNet Low Tidal Volume Trial, SOAP II, APROCCHSS, CLASSIC, CLOVERS, ART (recruitment maneuver harm), EPaNIC, SPICE III, ICU ROX, HYPERION, ATHOS-3, RELIEF, OPTIMISE, IMPACT, ETHOS trials
Added: Random article picker (dice icon)
Updated: UI fixes 1.6 Jan 6 Added: POTCAST, CREST-2, ANDROMEDA-SHOCK, ANDROMEDA-SHOCK-2, Rivers EGDT, ProCESS, ProMISe, VASST, CORTICUS, ADRENAL, VITAMINS, LOVIT, SPLIT, BaSICS, PLUS, ALVEOLI, FACTT, ACURASYS, ROSE, CESAR, EOLIA, STARRT AKI, ELAIN, COAPT, MITRA FR, PRAGUE 17, FAME 3, HOPE 3 Statin, DANCAVAS, STOP AF First, CHANCE 2, RE VERSE AD, POISE 2 Clonidine, VISION, LEADER, SUSTAIN 6, REWIND, DECLARE TIMI 58, TECOS, EXAMINE, ELIXA, KEYNOTE 189, IMpower150, KATHERINE, CREATE X, PARADISE MI trials
Updated: Matomo SDK to 7.8.0 1.5 12/22/2025 Added: BICAR-ICU, BICARICU-2 trials
Added: Swipe a row to quickly favorite or unfavorite an article
Added: Sorting preference persists between app launches
Added: References section to my other RKRef apps
Fixed: Broken contact link 1.4 11/10/2025 - Updated user interface elements
- Restructured Matomo code 1.3 10/08/2025 Added: PREOXI, MIDAS, MAVERIC, OptimaCC, OXYGEN-ICU, POISE-3, RENAL, VANCS trials
Updated: Category icons 1.2 09/25/2025 Updated: Fixed article detail view when accessed from categories tab
Updated: Modified categories by consolidating redundancies 1.1 09/23/2025 1.0 09/20/2025