A randomized trial using computerized decision support to improve treatment of major depression in primary care

The use and effectiveness of electronic clinical decision support tools in the ambulatory/primary care setting: a systematic review of the literature

“…Of the 17 studies [9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25] included in this review, 12 studies utilised an RCT design and five studies were nonrandomised controlled or observational (Table 1). Selected studies utilised CDSS for a variety of purposes, including prevention/screening (2), drug dosing (2), medical management of acute diagnoses (4) and chronic disease management (11).…”

The Effect of Information Technology on Healthcare Improvement from Clinicians’ Perspective

“…The use of IT in the field of healthcare was found to improve the healthcare system and increase in the quality of care (Alipour et al, 2012;Azizi & Abdolkhani, 2012;Diamond, Johnson, Padman, Zheng, & Payne, 2000;Jamal, McKenzie, & Clark, 2009;Karami, 2015). These improvements are evident in areas such as cardiac care, intensive care, prescription drugs, and nursing (Karami, 2015;Bertsche et al, 2010;Lyerla, LeRouge, Cooke, Turpin, & Wilson, 2010;Rollman et al, 2002;Walsh et al, 2010).…”

Pre-post Evaluation of Automated Reminders May Improve Detection and Management of Post-stroke Depression

“…This is important since as many as half of depressed patients in VA PC use non-VA care for some aspect of their overall healthcare. 37 Although treatment rates we observed in this study are relatively high, other VA studies have noted that duration of antidepressant use and adequacy of follow-up are elements of guideline-adherent depression treatment that may have more room for improvement in VA. [18][19][20] Since other studies of decision support interventions for depression care have also generally shown improvement in screening but less impact on treatment, [38][39][40] added systems changes such as care manager support may be necessary to improve depression treatment processes and outcomes. 35 Finally, as an implementation study with local tailoring, only one site successfully implemented the reminders in both neurology and PC clinics.…”