Table 1.

An overview of the GUIDES checklist

The checklist contains four CDS domains (Fig. 1). Each domain includes four factors, making 16 factors in total (see Fig. 2). Checklist domains:  • Context: the circumstances in which CDS can be potentially successful.  • Content: the factors shaping the success of the advice produced by the CDS system.  • System: features belonging to the CDS tool.  • Implementation: factors affecting the integration of CDS into practice settings. The full checklist (see Additional file 3) provides:  • A rationale for the importance of each factor.  • Sample questions to consider.  • Positive and negative examples. The GUIDES checklist is available in different formats, including an electronic version that enables CDS implementation teams to complete the GUIDES checklist efficiently in a group (see https://www.guidesproject.org).