Table 2.
Results of a search for applications of clinical decision support (CDS) for the management of CKD
| Search strategy | Studies/applications retrieved | Area of decision support addressed by study/application |
|---|---|---|
| Search for published literature search (1966 to 2007) | Galanter et al. (2005)/24 | Preventing medication errors in individuals with renal disease |
| Nash et al. (2005)/25 | ||
| Rind et al. (1994)/26 | ||
| Oppenheim et al. (2002)/27 | ||
| Abstracts presented at the American Society of Nephrology and American Medical Informatics meetings (2006-2007) | Oppenheim et al. (2002)/27 | CDS for primary care providers; includes guidelines for referral and management |
| Gray literature for CDS applications in CKDa | InferMed Ltd./29 | AREZZO/anemia management |
| Raghavan et al./30 | Darwin/dialysis | |
| Gamewood Inc./31 | Gamewood/wide range of CKD management issues | |
| Allscripts/32 | Allscripts/limited range of CKD management issues |
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This list is not a comprehensive list of all CDS applications available. AREZZO decision support technology is based on the PRO forma language and method, and can be used for designing and executing computerized clinical guideline applications.