E-Health Tools to Improve Antibiotic Use and Resistances: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: (1) Background: e-Health tools, especially in the form of clinical decision support systems (CDSSs), have been emerging more quickly than ever before. The main objective of this systematic review is to assess the influence of these tools on antibiotic use for respiratory tract infections. (2) Methods: The scientific databases, MEDLINE-PubMed and EMBASE, were searched. The search was conducted by two independent researchers. The search strategy was mainly designed to identify relevant studies on the effectiveness of CDSSs in improving antibiotic use, as a primary outcome, and on the acceptability and usability of CDSSs, as a secondary outcome. (3) Results: After the selection, 22 articles were included. The outcomes were grouped either into antibiotics prescription practices or adherence to

SUBMITTER: Carvalho E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7460242 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature