User-Centered Development of an Online Platform for Drug Dosing Recommendations in Pediatrics.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Drug therapy in pediatric patients is a complex process. Children are subject to continuous growth and variation in drug-metabolizing enzyme activity, requiring continuous adaption of dosages. In Germany, currently no publicly available database exists that provides evidence-based information on drug dosages in pediatrics. For local drug dosing support, a prototype database has been developed within the Children's Hospital, Erlangen. A user-centered development process was initiated to establish an online platform for evidence-based dosing recommendations, as well as pharmacological and pharmaceutical drug information in pediatrics.

Objectives

The objectives of the study were to survey the demand for such a platform and to assess the usability of the different ver

SUBMITTER: Rodle W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6685729 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature