title: Theoretical Foundations for Evidence-Based Health Informatics: Why? How?
abstract: A scientific approach to health informatics requires sound theoretical foundations. Health informatics implementation would be more effective if evidence-based and guided by theories about what is likely to work in what circumstances. We report on a Medinfo 2015 workshop on this topic jointly organized by the EFMI Working Group on Assessment of Health Information Systems and the IMIA Working Group on Technology Assessment and Quality Development. We discuss the findings of the workshop and propose an approach to consolidate empirical knowledge into testable middle-range theories.
authors: Centre for Healthcare Modelling and Informatics, University of Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom.
authors: Philip J
authors: PJ
authors: Scott
authors: Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Macquarie University, New South Wales, Australia.
authors: Andrew
authors: A
authors: Georgiou
authors: National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland.
authors: Hannele
authors: H
authors: Hyppönen
authors: MU Informatics Institute, University of Missouri, United States.
authors: Catherine K
authors: CK
authors: Craven
authors: School of Social Science and Public Policy, Keele University, United Kingdom.
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Rigby
authors: Department of Health Science & Technology, Aalborg University, Denmark.
authors: Jytte
authors: J
authors: Brender McNair
mesh_terms: D004493:Education; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000379:methods; D008491:Medical Informatics Applications