title: Implementing daily dosing rules using a commercial rule base.
abstract: We had previously developed and implemented a pharmacy expert system (DoseRanger) that examines drug orders for appropriate single dosage using a commercial rule base and patient specific information. A set of rule adjustments were described and evaluated in order to reduce clinically insignificant alerts. A similar analysis has been performed for daily dose rules provided by the commercial rule base which demonstrated that analogous techniques will be needed.
authors.affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
authors.forename: Ervina
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Resetar
authors.forename: Richard M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Reichley
authors.forename: Laura A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Noirot
authors.forename: Wm Claiborne
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Dunagan
authors.forename: Thomas C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Bailey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004360:Drug Therapy, Computer-Assisted; D005103:Expert Systems; D006801:Humans; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D017010:Reminder Systems
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations