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Clinicians' satisfaction with Grateful Med: an exploratory study.

C M Burroughs1

  • 1Georgetown University Medical Center Library, Washington, D.C. 20007.

Bulletin of the Medical Library Association
|January 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

User-friendly search software like Grateful Med may limit access to critical information for clinicians. A study found that simplified search features could potentially omit vital references needed by end-users.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Informatics
  • Information Science

Background:

  • End-user search software aims to simplify database access for non-expert users.
  • User-friendly interfaces offer easier navigation but may affect search comprehensiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate if simplified search software compromises retrievable information for clinicians.
  • To determine if omitted information is critical for end-users' needs.

Main Methods:

  • Clinicians used Grateful Med, a user-friendly search software.
  • Search results were compared against comprehensive Elhill searches conducted by intermediaries.
  • Participants identified critical references unique to either search method.

Main Results:

  • The study assessed the impact of simplified search features on information retrieval.

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  • Clinician participants evaluated the criticality of references found or missed by Grateful Med.
  • Comparison focused on information unique to either the end-user or intermediary search.

    • Conclusions:

    • Simplified search software may limit access to comprehensive information.
    • The criticality of potentially missed information for clinical decision-making requires careful consideration.
    • Further research is needed to optimize user-friendly search tools for clinical information needs.