Efficacy of an evidence-based clinical decision support in primary care practices: A randomized clinical trial

JAMA Internal Medicine

Volumn 173, Issue 17, 2013, Pages 1584-1591

  McGinn, Thomas G ^a   McCullagh, Lauren ^a   Kannry, Joseph ^b   Knaus, Megan ^a   Sofianou, Anastasia ^b   Wisnivesky, Juan P ^b   Mann, Devin M ^c  

^a DONALD AND BARBARA ZUCKER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT HOFSTRA NORTHWELL   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; PNEUMONIA; POINT OF CARE TESTING; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; STREPTOCOCCAL PHARYNGITIS;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 84884683221     PISSN: 21686106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.8980     Document Type: Article

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