title: Protocol processing system (ProtoVIEW) to support residents at the emergency ward.
abstract: This paper describes the design, implementation and evaluation of a prototype protocol processing system (ProtoVIEW). ProtoVIEW provides protocol information for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. The developed system described here is used as a research instrument to investigate the impact of automated protocols on the medical decision making of physicians. A first evaluation indicates that residents like to use the system and that usage of the system leads to a more uniform working strategy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Informatics, University of Limburg, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Vissers
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hasman
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: van der Linden
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D003658:Decision Making, Computer-Assisted; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education