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Clinical decision support tools: personal digital assistant versus online dietary supplement databases
Kevin A Clauson1, Hyla H Polen, Amy S Peak
1Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy-West Palm Beach, Nova Southeastern University, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410, USA. clauson@nova.edu
The Annals of Pharmacotherapy
|October 23, 2008
Summary
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database (NMCD) offers superior scope and completeness for dietary supplement clinical decision support tools (CDSTs) on personal digital assistants (PDAs). Online versions of AltMedDex and Natural Standard outperformed their PDA counterparts.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Evidence-Based Medicine
- Health Informatics
Background:
- Clinical decision support tools (CDSTs) are crucial for healthcare practitioners managing dietary supplement information.
- Personal digital assistant (PDA) and online databases serve as key CDSTs for dietary supplement decisions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate and compare the content quality of dietary supplement databases available on PDAs and their online counterparts.
- To assess the clinical relevance and usability of these digital health tools.
Main Methods:
- A comprehensive assessment using 102 question-and-answer pairs across 10 clinical categories.
- Evaluation criteria included scope (accuracy), completeness, and ease of use.
- Statistical analyses included chi-squared tests, Scheffé's multiple comparison test, McNemar's test, and Wilcoxon signed rank test.
Main Results:
- Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database (NMCD) demonstrated superior scope (84.3%), completeness (78.4%), and composite scores (79.3) among PDA databases.
- Lexi-Natural showed higher ease of use (p < 0.01).
- Online versions of AltMedDex and Natural Standard significantly outperformed their PDA versions in scope and composite scores (p < 0.01).
Conclusions:
- NMCD is the leading PDA-based CDST for dietary supplements, offering the best scope and completeness.
- For Lexi-Natural and NMCD, no significant difference was found between PDA and online versions.
- Healthcare practitioners should consider the platform (PDA vs. online) when selecting AltMedDex and Natural Standard for dietary supplement decision support.
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