Digital Alerting and Outcomes in Patients With Sepsis: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The diagnosis and management of sepsis remain a global health care challenge. Digital technologies have the potential to improve sepsis care.

Objective

The aim of this paper was to systematically review the evidence on the impact of digital alerting systems on sepsis related outcomes.

Methods

The following databases were searched for studies published from April 1964 to February 12, 2019, with no language restriction: EMBASE, MEDLINE, HMIC, PsycINFO, and Cochrane. All full-text reports of studies identified as potentially eligible after title and abstract reviews were obtained for further review. The search was limited to adult inpatients. Relevant articles were hand searched for other studies. Only studies with clear pre- and postalerting phases were inclu

SUBMITTER: Joshi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6942184 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature