Assessing the accuracy of a computerized decision support system for digoxin dosing in primary care: An observational study

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 279-283

  Kroese, W L G ^a   Avery, A J ^b,e   Savelyich, B S P ^b   Brown, N S ^c   Schers, H ^a   Howard, R ^d   Hippisley Cox, J ^b   Horsfield, P ^b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^d Hucknall Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

^e NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computerized decision support; Digoxin; Prescribing; Primary care; Validation

Indexed keywords

DIGOXIN; CARDIOTONIC AGENT;

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DEMENTIA; DIGOXIN BLOOD LEVEL; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIOTONIC AGENTS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; DIGOXIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOFTWARE VALIDATION;

EID: 23844545417     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: 13652710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2005.00650.x     Document Type: Article

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