The Effect of Computerized Alerts on Prescribing and Patient Outcomes: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: In recent years, there has been an expansion in the literature on the effects of computerized alerts on prescribing and patient outcomes. The aim of our study was to examine the impact of these systems on clinician prescribing and patient outcomes.We searched three databases (Medline, Embase, and PsychINFO) for studies that had been conducted since 2009 and included studies that examined the effects of alerts at the point of prescribing. We extracted data from 69 studies.Most studies reported a beneficial effect on prescribing of computerized alerts (n = 58, 84.1%), including all studies (n = 4) that used passive alerts. Seven of the 10 studies that reported on patient outcomes showed a beneficial effect. Both randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and non-RCTS showed beneficial

SUBMITTER: Bell BG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12534129 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature