A Meta-analysis of 16 Randomized Controlled Trials to Evaluate Computer-based Clinical Reminder Systems for Preventive Care in the Ambulatory Setting

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 399-409

  Shea, Steven ^a,b,c   DuMouchel, William ^a,b   Bahamonde, Lisa ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b School of Public Health ^*  (United States)

^c Division of General Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MASS SCREENING; META ANALYSIS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REMINDER SYSTEM; RISK; STATISTICAL MODEL;

AMBULATORY CARE; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MASS SCREENING; ODDS RATIO; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REMINDER SYSTEMS;

EID: 57349200718     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jamia.1996.97084513     Document Type: Article

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