Abstract：
:Following the paper publication of practice guidelines for the management of febrile patients returning from the tropics, we constructed a consultation website that comprises a decision chart and specific diagnostic features providing medical diagnostic assistance to primary care physicians. We then integrated a research component to evaluate the implementation of these computerized guidelines. This study website has the same interface as the consultation website. In addition, one is able to record: (i) the pathway followed by the physician through the decision chart, (ii) the diagnostic tests performed, (iii) the initial and final diagnoses as well as outcome and (iv) reasons for non-adherence when the physician diverges from the proposed attitude. We believe that Internet technology is a powerful medium to reach physicians of different horizons in their own environment, and could prove to be an effective research tool to disseminate practice guidelines and evaluate their appropriateness. Here we describe the design, content, architecture and system implementation of this interactive study prototype aimed at integrating operational research in primary care practice.
journal_name
Comput Methods Programs Biomedjournal_title
Computer methods and programs in biomedicineauthors
Ambresin AE,D'Acremont V,Mueller Y,Martin O,Burnand B,Genton Bdoi
10.1016/j.cmpb.2006.09.004subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2007-01-01 00:00:00pages
19-31issue
1eissn
0169-2607issn
1872-7565pii
S0169-2607(06)00216-1journal_volume
85pub_type
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journal_title：Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
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journal_title：Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
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journal_title：Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
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journal_title：Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
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journal_title：Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
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journal_title：Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
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journal_title：Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
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journal_title：Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
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journal_title：Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
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journal_title：Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0169-2607(00)00053-5
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journal_title：Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
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journal_title：Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.cmpb.2010.01.008
更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.cmpb.2017.12.023
更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0169-2607(86)90022-2
更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.cmpb.2011.05.005
更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
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journal_title：Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
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journal_title：Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
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journal_title：Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
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journal_title：Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
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更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
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journal_title：Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
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更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
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journal_title：Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
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doi：10.1016/j.cmpb.2016.11.005
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journal_title：Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
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更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
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