Table 4.
Decision Support for MDT
| Materials or information available at initial case presentations | Response distribution, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Positron emission tomography (PET) computed tomography (CT) and other radiology films and reports | 10 (67) |
| Clinician dictations or notes | 4 (27) |
| Diagnostic test results | 1 (7) |
| How useful are digital health records to support MDT treatment planning? | |
| Very useful | 13 (87) |
| Somewhat useful | 2 (13) |
| As a means of communication, digital health records are mostly useful for? | |
| Facilitating communication with other providers that are part of the multidisciplinary team | 9 (60) |
| Facilitating communication with other providers that are not part of the multidisciplinary team and may work in outside institutions | 6 (40) |
| Types of clinical decision support systems used during team | |
| Computer program (e.g., interactive web-based, media) | 9 (60) |
| No formal decision support system is used | 6 (40) |
| How are treatment decisions ultimately made? | |
| Decisions are made by one person | 6 (40) |
| Decisions are made by a vote | 5 (33) |
| No decisions are made during the meeting | 4 (27) |