Computer-generated patient education materials: do they affect professional practice?: a systematic review. / Treweek, Shaun; Glenton, Claire; Oxman, Andrew D.; Penrose, Alister.
In: Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, Vol. 9, No. 4, 2002, p. 346-358.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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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 -