Can decision support combat incompleteness and bias in routine primary care data?
ConclusionsWe provide evidence that data entry in the EHR is incomplete and reflects physicians ’ cognitive biases. This has serious implications for epidemiological research that uses routine data. A DSS that facilitates and motivates data entry during the consultation can improve routine documentation.
Source: Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association - Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
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