Table 6. Evidence of benefits associated with CPOE.
Benefits | |||||
Review ID | Resource Utilisation | Indicated Care | Patient Outcomes | Cost Savings | Time Savings |
Chaudry 2006 | +/+ + | +/++ | +/- | +/- | +/- |
Garg 2005 | +/+ + | +/++ | +/- | + | N/A |
Georgiou 2007 | +/- | + | +/- | + | +/- |
Jamal 2009 | + | + | +/- | N/A | N/A |
Niyazkhani 2009 | N/A | + | N/A | N/A | +/+ + |
Poissant 2005 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | +/+ + |
Rothschild 2004 | +/+ + | + | +/- | + | + |
Shekelle 2006 | +/+ + | +/++ | +/- | + | + |
Evidence of benefits: N/A, not assessed; +/-, none; +, weak; +/++, weak to moderate; ++, moderate.