Clinical reminder alert fatigue in healthcare: A systematic literature review protocol using qualitative evidence

Systematic Reviews

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2017, Pages

  Backman, Ruth ^a   Bayliss, Susan ^a   Moore, David ^a   Litchfield, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alert fatigue; Alerts; Clinical reminder fatigue; Clinical reminders; Computerised clinical decision support systems; Protocol; Qualitative; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; TRAINING; ALERT FATIGUE (HEALTH CARE); CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; REMINDER SYSTEM; STANDARDS; UTILIZATION;

ALERT FATIGUE, HEALTH PERSONNEL; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; HUMANS; PHYSICIANS, PRIMARY CARE; REMINDER SYSTEMS;

EID: 85038112924     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20464053     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13643-017-0627-z     Document Type: Article

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