Linking informaticians and end users - using the STARE-HI evaluation reporting framework as a unifying design...

Area of Science:

• Health Informatics
• Medical Ethics
• Evidence-Based Practice

Background:

• Health informatics systems face challenges with low uptake and suboptimal utilization.
• A key barrier is the lack of shared objectives and values among diverse stakeholders.
• Disparate ethical codes among parties further complicate collaboration and system integration.

Purpose of the Study:

• To identify the root causes of poor health informatics system adoption.
• To propose a framework for aligning stakeholder objectives and values.
• To enhance the creation of robust evidence for health informatics evaluation.

Main Methods:

• Analysis of stakeholder alignment issues in health informatics.
• Review of ethical codes governing different parties involved in health informatics.
• Evaluation of the potential of the Statement on Reporting of Evaluation Studies in Health Informatics (STARE-HI) as a unifying framework.

Main Results:

• Misaligned objectives and differing ethical codes are primary drivers of low health informatics system uptake.
• The Statement on Reporting of Evaluation Studies in Health Informatics (STARE-HI) offers a potential generic framework for common goals.
• Endorsement of STARE-HI by major organizations (IMIA, EFMI, EQUATOR Network) suggests its utility.

Conclusions:

• Achieving success in health informatics requires unified stakeholder objectives and values.
• The STARE-HI framework, supported by key organizations, can facilitate common goals and robust evidence generation.
• Standardized reporting and shared values are crucial for improving health informatics system effectiveness.