Effects of computerized decision support systems on nursing performance and patient outcomes: A systematic review

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 242-249

  Randell, Rebecca ^a   Mitchell, Natasha ^b,c   Dowding, Dawn ^b,c   Cullum, Nicky ^b,c   Thompson, Carl ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^c Centre for Evidence Based Nursing   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL STUDY; COMPUTER INTERFACE; DATA ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING CARE; NURSING PRACTICE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; HUMANS; NURSING STAFF; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 36749064507     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135581907782101543     Document Type: Review

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