Cochrane · systematic review · CD012944
Decision‐support tools via mobile devices to improve quality of care in primary healthcare settings
Agarwal, S, Glenton, C, Tamrat, T, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2021 · Cochrane Library
Effective Practice and Organisation of CareAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
8
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
4
Included studies
NR
No studies 4 · 50%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 12.5%Low 1 · 12.5%Moderate 2 · 25%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Mobile clinical decision‐support system compared to standard care in primary healthcare settings: summary
Population: healthcare providers using clinical decision‐support tools and patients receiving care from such providers
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Providers' adherence to recommended practices, guidelines, or protocol Mobile clinical decision‐support system vs standard care | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 185 participants | Very low |
Time between presentation and appropriate management Mobile clinical decision‐support system vs standard care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Patients' or clients' health behaviour Mobile clinical decision‐support system vs standard care | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 2086 participants | Moderate |
Patients' or clients' health status and well‐being Mobile clinical decision‐support system vs standard care | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 2086 participants | Moderate |
Patient or client acceptability and satisfaction Mobile clinical decision‐support system vs standard care | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 187 participants | Low |
Providers' acceptability and satisfaction Mobile clinical decision‐support system vs standard care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Resource use Mobile clinical decision‐support system vs standard care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Unintended consequences Mobile clinical decision‐support system vs standard care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |