Table 1.

Main Features of the 45 Identified CDSSs

CDSS n = 45 in 48 StudiesNameCountry of UseCare ProceduresTargeted Health Issues
North America
Alagiakrishnan et al,36 2016SMART-CDSCanadaPrevention (iatrogenesis)Adaption of medication to renal function from the patient’s EHR
Ash et al38 2011USADiagnosis, Therapeutics (prescribing, vaccination)Drug-drug, drug-condition, and drug-allergy interaction checking, patient care plan dashboard with reminders, nearly 3,000 condition specific point-and-click templates for documentation
Curry et al42 2011Decision Support ServerCanadaPrevention (disease, test ordering)Prescription of diagnostic imaging
Dixon et al43 2013USAPrevention (disease, test ordering), Management of chronic disease(s)Diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, coronary artery disease
Doerr et al44 2014My FamilyUSAPrevention (disease, test ordering)Cancer risk management
Edelman et al45 2014The Pregnancy and Health Profile (PHP)USAPrevention (disease, test ordering)Prenatal genetic screening
Feldstein et al46 2013Patient Panel-Support Tool (PST)USAPrevention (iatrogenesis, disease, test ordering), Management of chronic diseaseGraphically displays ‘‘care gaps’’ (eg, for screening, medication use, monitoring, risk-factor control, vaccination)
Guenter et al47 2019McMaster Pain Assistant (MPA)CanadaDiagnosis, Therapeutics (prescribing, vaccination)Neuropathic pain
Jenssen et al51 2016USAPrevention (disease, test ordering)
Therapeutics (prescribing, vaccination)
Smoking cessation
Kempe et al52 2017Immunization information systemsUSAPrevention (disease, test ordering)Vaccination
Lam Shin Cheung et al54 2020eAMSCanadaTherapeutics (prescribing, vaccination), Management of chronic disease(s)Asthma
Lemke et al55 2020GWAUSAPrevention (disease, test ordering)Genetic risk assessment
Litvin et al. (2012)ABX-TRIP CDSSUSAPrevention (disease, test ordering), Diagnosis, Therapeutics (prescribing)Acute respiratory infections
Litvin et al56 2016USAPrevention (disease, test ordering)Identification and management of chronic kidney disease
Minian et al62 2021CanadaPrevention (disease, test ordering)Alcohol cessation
Montini et al63 2013USAPrevention (disease, test ordering)
Therapeutics (prescribing, vaccination)
Tobacco cessation
Price et al67 2017CanadaPrevention (iatrogenesis)Potentially inappropriate prescriptions in the elderly
Richardson et al68 2019USATherapeutics (prescribing, vaccination)Sore throat, upper respiratory tract infections
Rubin et al72 2006USATherapeutics (prescrbiing, vaccination), DiagnosisAcute respiratory tract infections
Trafton et al76 2010ATHENA-OTUSATherapeutics (prescribing, vaccination)Opioid therapy for chronic, noncancer pain
Trinkley et al77 2021USATherapeutics (prescribing, vaccination)Heart failure
Williams et al79 2016USAPrevention (disease, test ordering)Pediatric cardiovascular risk
Zheng et al81 2005CRSUSAPrevention (iatrogenesis, disease, test ordering), Therapeutics (prescribing, vaccination), Management of chronic disease(s)Diabetes mellitus type II, hyperlipidemia, steroid-induced osteoporosis, influenza, pneumonia, breast cancer, cervical cancer
Europe
af Klercker et al35 1998SwedenDiagnosisEar, nose, throat diseases
Arts et al37 2018The NetherlandsManagement of chronic disease(s)Diabetes mellitus type II, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, medication prescriptions relating to care of older adults
Bindels et al41 2003GRIF Automated Feedback SystemThe NetherlandsPrevention (disease, test ordering)Comments on the appropriateness of diagnostic tests ordered by general practitioners
Helldén et al48 2015The renal buttonSwedenPrevention (iatrogenesis)Adaption of medication to renal function from the patient’s EHR
Heselmans et al49 2020 and Koskela et al53 2016EBMeDSBelgium, Estonia, Finland, ItalyPrevention (iatrogenesis, disease, test ordering), Therapeutics (prescribing, vaccination), Management of chronic disease> 1,000 NICE-accredited international guidelines
Lugtenberg et al58,59 2015 (2 articles)NHGDocThe NetherlandsPrevention (disease, test ordering, iatrogenesis), Therapeutics (prescribing, vaccination), Management of chronic disease(s)Diabetes mellitus type II, cardiovascular risk management, asthma/COPD, thyroid disorders, viral hepatitis and other liver diseases, atrial fibrillation, subfertility
Pannebakker et al64 2019EnglandPrevention (disease, test ordering)Pigmented skin lesions
Rieckert et al68,69 2018, 2019PRIMA-EDSGermany, Austria, Italy, EnglandPrevention (iatrogenesis)Polypharmacy in older and chronically ill people
Rousseau et al71 2003EnglandTherapeutics (prescribing, vaccination), Management of chronic disease(s)Asthma and angina in adults
Toth-Pal et al75 2008EvibaseSwedenManagement of chronic disease(s)Congestive heart failure
Australia
Abimbola et al34 2019Health TrackerAustraliaPrevention (disease, test ordering)Cardiovascular risk management
Bandong et al39 2019My Whiplash
Navigator
AustraliaTherapeutics (prescribing, vaccination)Whiplash-associated disorders
Peiris et al65 2014AustraliaDiagnosis, Therapeutics (prescribing, vaccination)Back pain management
Wan et al78 2012AustraliaManagement of chronic disease(s)Diabetes mellitus type 2
Wilson et al80 2007EMPOWERAustraliaPrevention (disease, test ordering), Therapeutics (prescribing, vaccination)Cardiovascular risk management, hypertension
South America
Maia et al60 2016BrazilManagement of chronic disease(s)Diabetes mellitus type II
Marcolino et al61 2021BrazilPrevention (disease, test ordering), Management of chronic diseasesDiabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, cardiovascular risk treatment
Silveira et al73 2019TeleHASBrazilPrevention (disease, test ordering), TherapeuticsCardiovascular risk management, hypertension
Africa
Bessat et al40 2019RECBurkina FasoDiagnosis, Therapeutics (prescribing, vaccination)Follow-up and treatment of children under the age of 5 years in developing countries
Jensen et al50 (2019)eIMCISouth AfricaPrevention (disease, test ordering), Therapeutics (prescribing, vaccination)Management of childhood illness
Sukums et al74 2015QUALMATBurkina Faso, Ghana, TanzaniaTherapeutics (prescribing, vaccination)Antenatal and intrapartum care
Asia
Praveen et al66 2014India, Indonesia, ThailandManagement of chronic disease(s)Cardiovascular risk management
  • CDSS = clinical decision support system; COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; EHR = electronic health record; NICE = National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.