Evidence based health informatics.
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چکیده
This chapter gives an educational overview of: * The need for a systematic evaluation of health information systems * How to plan and execute an evaluation study * How to select adequate quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods * How to judge the quality of an evaluation study * The idea of evidence-based health informatics.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Studies in health technology and informatics
دوره 151 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010