Purposes and methodologies of clinical decision support. Adapted from Greenes1
| Purpose | Potential methodologies |
|---|---|
| Answering questions | Links to
references InfoButtons |
| Making decisions | |
| • Diagnosis | Differential Diagnosis
generators Probability calculators Alerts and reminders Documentation templates |
| • Test selection | Evidence-based
ordersets Alerts and reminders Documentation templates |
| • Choice of treatment | Evidence-based
ordersets Documentation templates |
| • Prognosis | Predictive
modeling Risk scoring systems |
| Optimizing workflow | Care pathways and
protocols Evidence-based ordersets Alerts and reminders Documentation templates |
| Monitoring actions | Alerts and
reminders Rule-based event detection |
| Focusing attention
and enhancing visualization |
Data visualization
and summarization techniques |