September 23, 2016

Effect of clinical decision-support systems. A systematic review

Key findings

This systematic review evaluated the effect of clinical decision support systems on clinical outcomes, healthcare processes, workload and efficiency, patient satisfaction, cost, and provider use and implementation in different settings. The 148 trials included supported effectiveness of clinical decision support systems for improving health care processes. This review expands knowledge in the field by demonstrating the benefits of clinical decision support systems outside of experienced academic centers.