Evaluation of the acceptability and usability of a decision support system to encourage safe and effective use of opioid therapy for chronic, noncancer pain by primary care providers

Pain Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 575-585

  Trafton, Jodie ^a   Martins, Susana ^a,b   Michel, Martha ^a,b   Lewis, Eleanor ^a   Wang, Dan ^a   Combs, Ann ^a,c   Scates, Naquell ^a   Tu, Samson ^a,d   Goldstein, Mary K ^a,b,d,e  

^a CENTER FOR HEALTH CARE EVALUATION   (United States)

^b VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research   (United States)

^d STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic Pain; Decision Support; Opioid Therapy; Primary Care; Usability

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; COMPUTER INTERFACE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DRUG USE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 77952847851     PISSN: 15262375     EISSN: 15264637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2010.00818.x     Document Type: Article

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