Table 1 Characteristics of included papers
From: Implementation costs of hospital-based computerised decision support systems: a systematic review
First author, year (reference) | Country | Study design | Clinical setting | Clinical condition | CDSS type | Implementation science theory/model/framework | Economic study design |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Afshar, 2019Â [23] | USA | Single centre, observational, retrospective | Emergency department | Preventing in-hospital sepsis | Order sets and modified early warning system (MEWS) | Not applied | Cost-effectiveness analysis |
Agulnik, 2019Â [24] | Guatemala | Single centre, observational, retrospective, | National Paediatric Oncology Unit | Early identification of deterioration | Paediatric early warning systems (PEWS) | Not applied | Cost-benefit analysis |
Castellanos, 2013Â [25] | Germany | Single centre, observational, retrospective | Interdisciplinary surgical intensive care unit | Bedside clinical document | The patient data management systems (PDMS) | Not applied | Cost analysis |
Field, 2012Â [26] | USA | Single centre, observational, retrospective | Ambulatory care | Transitional care | Automated alert | Not applied | Cost analysis |
Forrester, 2014Â [27] | USA | Single centre, observational, retrospective | Ambulatory care | Reduce medication errors and adverse drug events (ADE) | Computerised provider order entry (CPOE) | Not applied | Cost-effectiveness analysis |
Swart, 2020Â [28] | UK | Single centre, observational, retrospective | Haematology department | Prevent inappropriate use of blood and blood components | Patient blood management (PBM) | Not applied | Cost analysis |
Vermeulen, 2014Â [31] | Netherlands | Multi-centre, interrupted time series, prospectively | General internal, geriatric and gastroenterology wards | Reduce medication errors and ADE | CPOE with a basic CDSS | Not applied | Cost-effectiveness analysis |
Westbrook, 2015Â [29] | Australia | Single centre, observational, retrospective | Cardiology ward | Reduce medication errors and ADE | Electronic medication management system (eMMS) | Not applied | Cost-effectiveness analysis |
Zimlichman, 2013Â [30] | USA | Multi-centre, observational, prospective before-and-after | Admitting services hospital wide (excluding psychiatric and neonatal services) | Reduce medication errors and ADE | CPOE | Not applied | Cost-benefit analysis |