Table 2.
Study characteristics for the systematic review of clinical decision support systems used in oncology practice.
| Author (year) | Sample Size | Study Design51 | Number of Sites | Cancer Diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aziz MT, 201520 | 9,279 chemotherapy orders | Pre-post, no control group | Single | Any |
| Basch, E, 201642 | 766 patients | Randomized controlled trial | Single | Multiple |
| Beer J, 200221 | 836 chemotherapy orders | Non-randomized | Multi- | Any |
| Beriwal S, 201232 | 7,904 radiation therapy courses | Pre-post, no control group | Multi- | Multiple |
| Berry D, 201140 | 765 patients, 262 clinicians | Randomized controlled trial | Multi- | Any |
| Bertsche, T, 200933 | 100 patients | Pre-post, uncontrolled | Single | Any |
| Bouaud J, 200138 | 127 decisions | Cross-sectional with internal control | Single | Breast |
| Bouaud J, 201539 | 394 decisions | Cross-sectional with internal control | Multi- | Breast |
| Chang PL, 200234 | 124 patients | Pre-post, no control group | Single | Renal cell |
| Chen AR, 201122 | 212 medication related events | Pre-post, no control group | Single | Any pediatric |
| Cho E, 201323 | 54,561 chemotherapy orders | Cross-sectional with non-equivalent control | Single | Any |
| Collins CM, 201124 | 538 chemotherapy orders | Pre-post, no control group | Single | Any |
| Elsaid K, 201325 | 1,192 chemotherapy orders | Interrupted time series, no control group | Single | Any |
| Hanauer DA, 201326 | 228 clinician hours | Pre-post, no control group | Single | Any |
| Hsu YC, 200835 | 44 patients | Pre-post, no control group | Single | Prostate |
| Hsu PI, 201543 | 2,512 patients | Three stage study (pre, post 1, post 2), no control group | Single | Any |
| Huertas Fernandez MJ, 200627 | 60 chemotherapy orders | Cross-sectional with non-equivalent control | Single | Any |
| Mattsson TO, 201528 | 5,767 chemotherapy orders | Cross-sectional with non-equivalent control | Multi- | Any |
| Meisenberg BR, 201429 | 9,838 chemotherapy order sets | Quality improvement, no control group | Single | Any |
| Patkar V, 201236 | 1,295 patient cases | Cross-sectional with internal control | Single | Breast |
| Ruland CM, 200341 | 14 clinicians/56 patients | Randomized controlled trial | Single | Any |
| Small MD, 200830 | 1,941 chemotherapy orders | Cross-sectional with non-equivalent control | Single | Any |
| Van Erps J, 201037 | 68 patients | Pre-post, no control group | Single | Any |
| Voeffray M, 200631 | 2,445 chemotherapy orders | Pre-post, no control group | Single | Any |
CPOE=Computerized Physician Order Entry; CPG=Clinical Practice Guideline; NSC=National Science Council