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Drug interaction microcomputer software evaluation: Therapeutic Software's Adverse Interactions.

T I Poirier, R A Giudici

    Hospital Pharmacy
    |October 6, 1989
    PubMed
    Summary

    This review found Therapeutic Software's Adverse Interactions to be an excellent value drug interaction software. It offers comprehensive data and good clinical performance at a low cost.

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    Area of Science:

    • Pharmacology
    • Health Informatics
    • Software Engineering

    Background:

    • Drug interactions pose a significant risk in patient care.
    • Accurate and accessible drug interaction software is crucial for medication safety.
    • Evaluating therapeutic software is essential for informed purchasing decisions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the adverse drug interaction software, Therapeutic Software.
    • To assess the software based on general and specific performance criteria.

    Main Methods:

    • Evaluation using general and specific criteria.
    • Rating of installation, ease of learning, technical support, ease of use, documentation, clinical documentation quality, scope of coverage, and overall clinical performance.
    • Assessment of update frequency and value for money.

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    Main Results:

    • Excellent ratings for installation, ease of learning, technical support, and clinical documentation quality.
    • Good ratings for ease of use, documentation, scope of coverage, and overall clinical performance.
    • Fair rating for frequency of updates; excellent value due to comprehensiveness, database sources, and cost.

    Conclusions:

    • Therapeutic Software's Adverse Interactions software is a high-value tool for identifying drug interactions.
    • The software demonstrates strong performance in key areas, making it a recommended option.
    • Consideration of update frequency is advised, but overall value is excellent.