[Guidelines based on decision support software. Quality management in neurological outpatient schizophrenia treatment].
The positive effect of greater adherence to evidence-based guidelines on possibilities of optimizing diagnosis and therapy has been shown various times. Electronic systems for interactive support and systematization of physicians' decision-making represent a relatively new method for implementing guidelines. Introducing the "schizophrenia module", newly developed decision support software is presented combining electronic data processing-based, quality-oriented documentation and interactive decision support in the outpatient treatment for schizophrenic disorders. Structure, functionality, and options of use are presented. Besides classic measures of quality management (benchmarking), electronic decision support systems can contribute to improve process quality and outcome in the treatment of mental diseases.
Janssen
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Rheinische Kliniken Düsseldorf, Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf. Birgit.Janssen@lvr.de
Menke
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Pourhassan
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Gessner-Ozokyay
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Peters
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Gaebel
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D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000379:methods*; D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical; D006801:Humans; D009462:Neurology / Q000379:methods; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D012984:Software; D014584:User-Computer Interface