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Visual Evidence: Increasing Usability of Systematic Reviews in Health Systems Guidelines Development
Connor J Smith1, Rebecca M Jungbauer1, Annette M Totten1
1Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology, Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States.
Background:
Integration of evidence from systematic reviews is an essential step in the development of clinical guidelines. The current practice for reporting uses a static structure that does not allow for dynamic investigation. A need exists for an alternate reporting modality to facilitate dynamic visualization of results to match different end-users' queries.
Objectives:
We developed a dynamic visualization of data from a systematic review using the commercial product Tableau and assessed its potential to permit customized inquiries.
Methods:
Data were selected and extracted from a previously completed systematic review. The resulting dataset was then used to develop an interactive, web-based report designed for use by a guidelines development committee.
Results:
A novel example of combining existing reporting standards for systematic review data and modern reporting tools was developed to investigate potential benefits of a dynamic report. Demonstrations of the report to clinicians sitting on previous and future guideline committees received positive feedback for its potential benefit in guidelines development. The report received a runner-up award during the design challenge at the 2018 Workshop on Visual Analytics in Health Care.
Conclusion:
The use of interactive, accessible data may increase the use of systematic reviews and aid decision makers in developing evidence-based practice changes.
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