Evaluation of accuracy of drug interaction alerts triggered by two electronic medical record systems in primary healthcare

Health Informatics Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 163-177

  Gaikwad, Rekha ^a   Sketris, Ingrid ^b   Shepherd, Michael ^b   Duffy, Jack ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clinical decision support; Drug drug interaction; Electronic medical record system; Reference program

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ALENDRONIC ACID; ATORVASTATIN; CLOPIDOGREL; DIGOXIN; ENALAPRIL; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; NAPROXEN; POTASSIUM; WARFARIN;

ACCURACY; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HUMAN; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RATING SCALE;

CANADA; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; DRUG INCOMPATIBILITY; DRUG INTERACTIONS; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS, COMPUTERIZED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 34548187530     PISSN: 14604582     EISSN: 17412811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1460458207079836     Document Type: Article

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