A survey of decision aids for clinicians.
Inconsistency in applying medical knowledge is a major reason for varying standards of medical care. Five types of aid have been introduced into medicine to help decision-making: questionnaires, algorithms, database systems, diagnostic systems, and, finally, computer-based decision-support systems. Of these, the most effective act as reminder or prompt systems to assist doctors without threatening their clinical freedom.
D001499:Bayes Theorem; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008498:Medical Record Linkage; D012984:Software; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires