title: Isabel, a clinical decision support system.
abstract: A clinical decision support system (CDSS) is an interactive tool designed to assist clinicians in making decisions, such as determining a diagnosis. The Isabel Database is a CDSS featuring a clinical checklist and topic-specific knowledge components. This column contains an overview of the database, provides searching tips, and places Isabel within the context of the CDSS field.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Informatics, Calder Memorial Library, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1601 NW 10th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136, USA. evardell@med.miami.edu
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vardell
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D016208:Databases, Factual; D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D014584:User-Computer Interface