Pluye P, Grad RM, Dunikowski LG, Stephenson R "Impact of clinical information-retrieval technology on physicians: A literature review of quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods studies " International J. Med Informatics 74 (9): 745-768 Sep.2005

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Addresses: Pierre.Pluye at mail.mcgill.ca

Title: Impact of clinical information-retrieval technology on physicians: A
literature review of quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods studies

Author(s): Pluye P, Grad RM, Dunikowski LG, Stephenson R

Source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INFORMATICS 74 (9): 745-768 SEP
2005

Document Type: Article    Language: English
Cited References: 77      Times Cited: 0


Abstract:
Purpose: This paper appraises empirical studies examining the impact of
clinical information-retrieval technology on physicians and medical
students.
Methods: The world literature was reviewed up to February 2004. Two
reviewers independently identified studies by scrutinising 3368 and 3249
references from bibliographic databases. Additional studies were retrieved
by hand searches, and by searching ISI Web of Science for citations of
articles. Six hundred and five paper-based articles were assessed for
relevance. Of those, 40 (6.6%) were independently appraised by two
reviewers for relevance and methodological quality. These articles were
quantitative, qualitative or of mixed methods, and 26 (4.3%) were retained
for further analysis. For each retained article, two teams used content
analysis to review extracted textual material (quantitative results and
qualitative findings).
Results: Observational studies suggest that nearly one-third of searches
using information-retrieval technology may have a positive impact on
physicians. Two experimental and three laboratory studies do not reach
consensus in support of a greater impact of this technology compared with
other sources of information, notably printed educational material.
Clinical information-retrieval technology may affect physicians, and
further research is needed to examine its impact in everyday practice. (c)
2005 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

Addresses: Pluye P (reprint author), McGill Univ, Dept Social Studies Med,
3647 Peel St, Montreal, PQ H3A 1X1 Canada
McGill Univ, Dept Social Studies Med, Montreal, PQ H3A 1X1 Canada
McGill Univ, Dept Family Med, Montreal, PQ H3A 2T5 Canada
Univ Western Ontario, Canadian Lib Family Med, Coll Family Phys Canada,
London, ON Canada
Sir Mortimer B Davis Jewish Hosp, Montreal, PQ Canada

Publisher: ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, ELSEVIER HOUSE, BROOKVALE PLAZA, EAST PARK
SHANNON, CO, CLARE, 00000, IRELAND
Subject Category: COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HEALTH CARE
SCIENCES & SERVICES; MEDICAL INFORMATICS
IDS Number: 964ZO
ISSN: 1386-5056

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