Implementing daily dosing rules using a commercial rule base.
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.
Resetar
Ervina
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Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Reichley
Richard M
RM
Noirot
Laura A
LA
Dunagan
Wm Claiborne
WC
Bailey
Thomas C
TC
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
D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations