The effects of information technology interventions for optimizing antibiotic prescribing in urinary tract infections: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Information technology (IT) solutions can facilitate evidence-based decision-making for antibiotic use by delivering timely information directly to clinicians at the point of care. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of IT interventions in optimizing antibiotic prescribing for urinary tract infections (UTIs).

Methods

A comprehensive search was performed in Medline (through PubMed), Web of Science, and Scopus databases from inception to June 2024. The study included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and cluster randomized controlled trials (CRCTs) that investigated the effects of IT interventions on optimizing antibiotic prescribing for UTI patients. Participants were patients with UTI. IT interventions were used for improving antibiotic prescribing. Two res

SUBMITTER: Rangraz Jeddi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12751869 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature