Characteristics of knowledge content in a curated online evidence library.

Journal: Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To describe types of recommendations represented in a curated online evidence library, report on the quality of evidence-based recommendations pertaining to diagnostic imaging exams, and assess underlying knowledge representation.

Authors

  • Sowmya Varada
    Center for Evidence-Based Imaging, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
  • Ronilda Lacson
    Center for Evidence-Based Imaging, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 1620 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02120.
  • Ali S Raja
    Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA 02115, United States; Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St., Boston, MA 02114, United States; Center for Research in Emergency Department Operations (CREDO), Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St., Boston, MA 02114, United States.
  • Ivan K Ip
    Center for Evidence-Based Imaging, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Louise Schneider
    Center for Evidence-Based Imaging, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
  • David Osterbur
    Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
  • Paul Bain
    Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
  • Nicole Vetrano
    Center for Evidence-Based Imaging, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
  • Jacqueline Cellini
    Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
  • Carol Mita
    Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
  • Margaret Coletti
    Agoos Medical Library/Knowledge Services, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
  • Julia Whelan
    Agoos Medical Library/Knowledge Services, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
  • Ramin Khorasani
    Center for Evidence-Based Imaging, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 1620 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02120.