TY  - JOUR
T1  - Computer-generated patient education materials: do they affect professional practice?: a systematic review
A1  - Treweek,Shaun
A1  - Glenton,Claire
A1  - Oxman,Andrew D.
A1  - Penrose,Alister
AU  - Treweek,Shaun
AU  - Glenton,Claire
AU  - Oxman,Andrew D.
AU  - Penrose,Alister
PY  - 2002
Y1  - 2002
N2  - A systematic search of seven electronic databases was done to identify randomized controlled trials that assessed the effect of computer-generated patient education material (PEM) on professional practice. Three studies met the authors' criteria. All three studies involved preventive care. All used a complex intervention of which computer-generated PEM was a major component. Improvements in practice were seen in all studies, although these gains were generally modest. One study showed improvement in patient outcomes. Mann-Whitney statistics calculated for the studies' outcome measures ranged from 0.48 to 0.66, equivalent to risk differences of -4 to 32 percent. Computer-generated PEM seems to have a small, positive effect on professional practice. The small number of included studies and the complex nature of the interventions makes it difficult to draw conclusions about the ability of computer-generated PEM to change professional practice. Future work should involve well-defined interventions that can be clearly evaluated in terms of effect and cost.
AB  - A systematic search of seven electronic databases was done to identify randomized controlled trials that assessed the effect of computer-generated patient education material (PEM) on professional practice. Three studies met the authors' criteria. All three studies involved preventive care. All used a complex intervention of which computer-generated PEM was a major component. Improvements in practice were seen in all studies, although these gains were generally modest. One study showed improvement in patient outcomes. Mann-Whitney statistics calculated for the studies' outcome measures ranged from 0.48 to 0.66, equivalent to risk differences of -4 to 32 percent. Computer-generated PEM seems to have a small, positive effect on professional practice. The small number of included studies and the complex nature of the interventions makes it difficult to draw conclusions about the ability of computer-generated PEM to change professional practice. Future work should involve well-defined interventions that can be clearly evaluated in terms of effect and cost.
U2  - 10.1197/jamia.M1070
DO  - 10.1197/jamia.M1070
M1  - Article
JO  - Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association
JF  - Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association
SN  - 1067-5027
IS  - 4
VL  - 9
SP  - 346
EP  - 358
ER  -