The ISABEL user survey

Jim Briggs; Tineke Fitch

doi:10.1080/14639230500298735

The ISABEL user survey

Jim Briggs, Tineke Fitch

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Abstract

ISABEL is a web-based clinical decision-support system for use by healthcare professionals. The Web site has been developed by the ISABEL Medical Charity. The system has come to the attention of the Department of Health, which is examining its potential effectiveness in the wider clinical context and exploring options for promoting its wider use in the NHS. The objectives of the work reported here were to review the existing use of ISABEL and to identify impediments to its development. A questionnaire was sent by e-mail to selected users of the system. Based on an analysis of the results (n = 518), we found ISABEL to be a useful tool with many users. We believe that there is evidence of its success sufficient to support its continued availability and development. However, the largest hurdles to its increased use are systemic ones within the NHS and the way services are delivered.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	167-172
Number of pages	6
Journal	Medical Informatics and the Internet in Medicine
Volume	30
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/14639230500298735
Publication status	Published - Jun 2005

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clinical decision support
Internet technology

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