title: Computerized decision support systems: implications for practice.
abstract: The informatics literature variously defines Computerized Decision Support (CDS) systems. These definitions are sometimes narrow and sometime broad, leading to occasional confusion in terminology. For purposes of this paper, a broad definition that enjoys some professional consensus has been adapted from Langston and colleagues: CDS systems encompass any computer software employing a knowledge base (facts and/or rules) designed for use by a clinician involved in patient care, as a direct aid to clinical decision-making.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Braden
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Corritore
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: McNees
mesh_terms: D003658:Decision Making, Computer-Assisted; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D005103:Expert Systems; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D009732:Nursing Care; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical