EAU Pocket Guidelines App

The European Association of Urology (EAU) has released a significantly improved EAU Guidelines app, consolidating cancer and benign guidelines into a single, user-friendly interface. Navigating the guidelines is now easier with touch-responsive squares and, crucially, the content is divided into sub-sections, making it much more practical for use in clinics and meetings. This sub-sectioning is the app’s biggest advantage, surpassing the utility of printed or PDF versions.

Available for free download on Google Play and iTunes, the app requires an EAU account login. The bottom navigation bar provides access to the home screen, guidelines/tools list, forward/back buttons, search, and options to add notes or favorite sections.

Beyond the guidelines themselves, the app includes a “Tools” section with various calculators and algorithms. For example, the non-muscle invasive bladder cancer guideline offers a sub-menu for the EORTC risk calculator. These tools are well-designed and functional.

While this app is a major advancement over the discontinued 2015 pocket guidelines app, its conciseness is a double-edged sword. The reviewer prefers a version containing the full guidelines with linked references, similar to this format. Customization options, such as uploading images or documents, would also be beneficial. Additionally, the user interface could be further streamlined to reduce the number of taps required for navigation.

Despite these minor drawbacks, the free EAU Guidelines app is highly recommended for all EAU members and urologists, as well as other healthcare professionals working in urology. Its concise format makes it particularly valuable in clinical settings. With a few more refinements, this app format should be the standard for all future full editions of the EAU guidelines, maximizing accessibility to this important knowledge base.

Published : 2/10/2016

Author: Mr Ivo Dukic, Consultant Urological Surgeon, Unversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, subspecialising in endourology and kidney stone surgery, Birmingham, United Kingdom.  Further information can be found through his Top Doctors profile or book an appointment through the Harborne Hospital, HCA Healthcare or the Priory Hospital, Edgbaston, Circle Health Group. Website: ivodukic.co.uk. Twitter (X) @urolsurg.