Can computerised decision support systems deliver improved quality in primary care?. Interview by Abi Berger.

The development and evaluation of a computerised decision support system for primary care based upon 'patient profile decision analysis'.

OBJECTIVE To develop and evaluate in primary care a computerised decision support system for the management of stroke patients based upon 'patient profile decision analysis'. DESIGN The decision support system incorporated the findings of 960 Markov models examining the decision to prescribe aspirin in the secondary prevention of stroke. The models reflected each combination of nine risk fact...

Computerised decision support systems for healthcare professionals: an interpretative review.

PURPOSE Computerised decision support systems are designed to support clinicians in making decisions and thereby enhance the quality and safety of care. We aimed to undertake an interpretative review of the empirical evidence on computerised decision support systems, their contexts of use, and summarise evidence on the effectiveness of these tools and insights into how these can be successfully...

Clinical Decision Support System: An Effective Tool to Detect and Manage Drug-Laboratory Interactions

Lack of proper linkage between a patient’s medications and the results of laboratory tests can lead to common medication errors called drug-laboratory interactions (DLIs). DLIs are among the major types of preventable medication errors in the treatment process. Application of a clinical decision support system (CDSS) for physicians and other health care providers to decrease DLIs can effectivel...

Clinical Decision Support System: An Effective Tool to Detect and Manage Drug-Laboratory Interactions

Lack of proper linkage between a patient’s medications and the results of laboratory tests can lead to common medication errors called drug-laboratory interactions (DLIs). DLIs are among the major types of preventable medication errors in the treatment process. Application of a clinical decision support system (CDSS) for physicians and other health care providers to decrease DLIs can effectivel...

Implementing an integrated computerised information system about foot problems in diabetes is not enough to ensure adoption. Commentary on: general practitioners' and nurses' experiences of using computerised decision support in screening for diabetic foot disease: implementing Scottish Clinical Information - Diabetes Care in routine clinical practice.