Clinical decision support foundations.
This chapter gives an educational overview of: * The elements of a clinical decision; * The elements of decision making: prior probability, evidence (likelihood), posterior probability, actions, utility (value); * A framework for decision making, and support, encompassing validity, utility, importance and certainty; and * The required elements of a clinical decision support system. * The role of knowledge management in the construction and maintenance of clinical decision support.
Pradhan
Malcolm
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Alcidion Corporation, University of South Australia. mp@alcidion.com.au
Liaw
Siaw Teng
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D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D008490:Medical Informatics; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016730:Program Development; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D020379:Risk Adjustment