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Infectious disease guides. For users of hand-held computers.

Stewart Cameron1

  • 1Department of Family Medicine at Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.

Canadian Family Physician Medecin De Famille Canadien
|October 10, 2002
PubMed
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Three infectious disease treatment apps were reviewed. While all use evidence-based recommendations, the Sanford Guide is comprehensive but costly, ePocrates ID is quick with drug data, and ABX POC-IT lacks pediatric data.

Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Medical Informatics

Background:

  • Clinical decision support tools are crucial for effective infectious disease management.
  • Mobile applications offer accessible platforms for evidence-based medical information.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the usability and features of three leading infectious disease treatment mobile applications.
  • To evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the Sanford Guide, ePocrates ID, and ABX POC-IT Guide.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of three mobile applications: Sanford Guide, ePocrates ID, and ABX POC-IT Guide.
  • Evaluation based on comprehensiveness, navigation, cost, drug database integration, disease database extent, and pediatric data availability.

Main Results:

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  • The Sanford Guide is a comprehensive, authoritative reference but can be difficult to navigate and incurs a cost.
  • ePocrates ID is smaller, quicker to use, and interfaces with a drug database.
  • ABX POC-IT Guide is well-designed with antibiotic monographs but has the least extensive disease database and lacks pediatric data.

    • Conclusions:

    • All three evaluated applications appear to utilize evidence-based recommendations for infectious disease treatment.
    • Each application presents a unique profile of benefits and limitations, catering to different user needs and priorities.