Computerised decision-support tools in diabetes care: hurdles to implementation.

Information technology in clinical diabetes care--a look to the future.

In the last Diabetes Information Technology & WebWatch column (Diabetes Technol Ther 2004;6:422-429) various hurdles to the implementation of computerised decision-support tools in clinical diabetes care were highlighted. In this column a look is made to the future, considering ways in which information technology tools may be applied in diabetes clinics, and elsewhere, in years to come. Partic...

Computerised decision support systems for healthcare professionals: an interpretative review.

PURPOSE Computerised decision support systems are designed to support clinicians in making decisions and thereby enhance the quality and safety of care. We aimed to undertake an interpretative review of the empirical evidence on computerised decision support systems, their contexts of use, and summarise evidence on the effectiveness of these tools and insights into how these can be successfully...

Implementing an integrated computerised information system about foot problems in diabetes is not enough to ensure adoption. Commentary on: general practitioners' and nurses' experiences of using computerised decision support in screening for diabetic foot disease: implementing Scottish Clinical Information - Diabetes Care in routine clinical practice.

Tailoring implementation strategies for evidence-based recommendations using computerised clinical decision support systems: protocol for the development of the GUIDES tools.

BACKGROUND A computerised clinical decision support system (CCDSS) is a technology that uses patient-specific data to provide relevant medical knowledge at the point of care. It is considered to be an important quality improvement intervention, and the implementation of CCDSS is growing substantially. However, the significant investments do not consistently result in value for money due to cont...

Smart Diabetic Screening and Managing Software, A Novel Decision Support System

Background: Diabetes is a serious chronic disease, and its increasing prevalence is a global concern. If diabetes mellitus is left untreated, poor control of blood glucose may cause long-term complications. A big challenge encountered by clinicians is the clinical management of diabetes. Many IT-based interventions such ad CDSS have been made to improve the adherence to the standard care for ch...