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Structured representation for core elements of common clinical decision support interventions to facilitate knowledge

Li Zhou¹, Tonya Hongsermeier, Aziz Boxwala

¹Clinical Informatics Research & Development, Partners HealthCare System, Inc., Wellesley, MA, USA.

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|August 8, 2013

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This study proposes a standardized XML schema for representing clinical decision support (CDS) interventions, improving knowledge sharing. The schema covers key components for alerts, order sets, and other vital CDS tools.

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Area of Science:

Health Informatics
Computerized Clinical Decision Support
Information Standards

Background:

Lack of standardized methods for representing clinical decision support (CDS) interventions hinders interoperability and knowledge sharing.
Existing approaches do not adequately define the structural components of diverse CDS intervention types.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify essential requirements for representing five common CDS intervention types: alerts and reminders, order sets, infobuttons, documentation templates/forms, and relevant data presentation.
To propose and validate a shareable XML schema for CDS knowledge representation.

Main Methods:

Development of an XML schema to represent CDS interventions and their core structural elements (metadata, clinical scenarios, inputs, outputs, logic).
Validation of the schema by creating CDS artifacts for 22 interventions aligned with 2011 Meaningful Use criteria.
Creation of custom style sheets for human-readable rendering of XML files and establishment of a public web portal for sharing.

Main Results:

Successful validation of the proposed XML schema through the creation of 22 diverse CDS artifacts.
Demonstrated the feasibility of representing key structural components of various CDS intervention types.
Established a public web portal for sharing CDS knowledge artifacts, facilitating broader access and collaboration.

Conclusions:

The developed XML schema provides a standardized approach for representing CDS interventions, addressing a critical gap in current practices.
The study highlights limitations in existing standards and offers insights for future development in CDS knowledge representation and sharing.
The proposed schema and shared artifacts can enhance the interoperability and adoption of clinical decision support systems.