All Outputs (6)

Are we heeding the warning signs? Examining providers' overrides of computerized drug-drug interaction alerts in primary care (2013)
Journal Article
Slight, S., Seger, D., Nanji, K., Cho, I., Maniam, N., Dykes, P., & Bates, D. (2013). Are we heeding the warning signs? Examining providers' overrides of computerized drug-drug interaction alerts in primary care. PLoS ONE, 8(12), Article 85071. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0085071

Background: Health IT can play a major role in improving patient safety. Computerized physician order entry with decision support can alert providers to potential prescribing errors. However, too many alerts can result in providers ignoring and overr... Read More about Are we heeding the warning signs? Examining providers' overrides of computerized drug-drug interaction alerts in primary care.

The causes of prescribing errors in English general practices: a qualitative study (2013)
Journal Article
Slight, S., Howard, R., Ghaleb, M., Barber, N., Franklin, D., & Avery, A. (2013). The causes of prescribing errors in English general practices: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice, 63(615), 713-720. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp13x673739

Background: Few detailed studies exist of the underlying causes of prescribing errors in the UK. Aim: To examine the causes of prescribing and monitoring errors in general practice and provide recommendations for how they may be overcome. Design and... Read More about The causes of prescribing errors in English general practices: a qualitative study.

On the alert: future priorities for alerts in clinical decision support for computerized physician order entry identified from a European workshop (2013)
Journal Article
Coleman, J., van der Sijs, H., Haefeli, W., Slight, S., McDowell, S., Seidling, H., …Slee, A. (2013). On the alert: future priorities for alerts in clinical decision support for computerized physician order entry identified from a European workshop. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 13, Article 111. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6947-13-111

Background: Clinical decision support (CDS) for electronic prescribing systems (computerized physician order entry) should help prescribers in the safe and rational use of medicines. However, the best ways to alert users to unsafe or irrational presc... Read More about On the alert: future priorities for alerts in clinical decision support for computerized physician order entry identified from a European workshop.

Overrides of Clinical Decision Support Alerts in Primary Care Clinics (2013)
Book Chapter
Slight, S., Nanji, K., Seger, D., Cho, I., Volk, L., & Bates, D. (2013). Overrides of Clinical Decision Support Alerts in Primary Care Clinics. In C. U. Lehmann, E. Ammenwerth, & C. Nøhr (Eds.), Medinfo 2013 : proceedings of the 14th world congress on medical and health informatics (923-923). IOS Press. https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-289-9-923

Clinical Decision Support (CDS) systems can alert physicians about potential clinical risks and suggest suitable treatment alternatives at appropriate times in the health care process. We evaluated the frequency with which physicians overrode medicat... Read More about Overrides of Clinical Decision Support Alerts in Primary Care Clinics.

Understanding responses to a renal dosing decision support system in primary care (2013)
Book Chapter
Cho, I., Slight, S., Nanji, K., Seger, D., Dykes, P., & Bates, D. (2013). Understanding responses to a renal dosing decision support system in primary care. In C. U. Lehmann, E. Ammenwerth, & C. Nøhr (Eds.), Medinfo 2013 : proceedings of the 14th world congress on medical and health informatics (931-931). IOS Press. https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-289-9-931

Renal dosing clinical decision support (CDS) systems have demonstrated clinical effectiveness and potential benefits for patient outcomes. However, the high override rates consistently reported are problematic and undesirable. To understand providers... Read More about Understanding responses to a renal dosing decision support system in primary care.

Can the London 2012 Olympics inspire a generation to do more physical or sporting activities? An overview of systematic reviews (2013)
Journal Article
Mahtani, K., Protheroe, J., Slight, S., Demarzo, M., Blakeman, T., Barton, C., …Roberts, N. (2013). Can the London 2012 Olympics inspire a generation to do more physical or sporting activities? An overview of systematic reviews. BMJ Open, 3(1), Article e002058. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2012-002058

Objective: To examine if there is an increased participation in physical or sporting activities following an Olympic or Paralympic games. Design: Overview of systematic reviews. Methods: We searched the Medline, Embase, Cochrane, DARE, SportDISCUS an... Read More about Can the London 2012 Olympics inspire a generation to do more physical or sporting activities? An overview of systematic reviews.