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Volume 9;  2009
Commentaries
Commentary on 'What is the point: will screening mammography save my life?' by Keen and Keen
Stephen W Duffy
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 19. Published online 2009 April 2. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-19.
PMCID: PMC2674421
Comments on John D. Keen and James E. Keen, What is the point: will screening mammography save my life? BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2009
Michael Retsky
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 20. Published online 2009 April 2. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-20.
PMCID: PMC2675517
Correspondence
A global approach to the management of EMR (Electronic Medical Records) of patients with HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa: the experience of DREAM Software
Andrea Nucita, Giuseppe M Bernava, Michelangelo Bartolo, Fabio Di Pane Masi, Pietro Giglio, Marco Peroni, Giovanni Pizzimenti, and Leonardo Palombi
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 42. Published online 2009 September 11. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-42.
PMCID: PMC2749819
Research article
The feasibility of a web-based counselling program for occupational physicians and employees on sick leave due to back or neck pain
Tanja de Jong, Judith Heinrich, Birgitte M Blatter, Johannes R Anema, and Allard J van der Beek
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 46. Published online 2009 November 6. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-46.
PMCID: PMC2779794
1842676957299765Latent class cluster analysis to understand heterogeneity in prostate cancer treatment utilities
Salimah H Meghani, Christopher S Lee, Alexandra L Hanlon, and Deborah W Bruner
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 47. Published online 2009 November 27. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-47.
PMCID: PMC2789058
Software
BioSunMS: a plug-in-based software for the management of patients information and the analysis of peptide profiles from mass spectrometry
Yuan Cao, Na Wang, Xiaomin Ying, Ailing Li, Hengsha Wang, Xuemin Zhang, and Wuju Li
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 13. Published online 2009 February 17. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-13.
PMCID: PMC2654546
FluDetWeb: an interactive web-based system for the early detection of the onset of influenza epidemics
David Conesa, Antonio López-Quílez, Miguel Ángel Martínez-Beneito, María Teresa Miralles, and Francisco Verdejo
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 36. Published online 2009 July 29. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-36.
PMCID: PMC2732617
Study Protocol
Empowerment of disability benefit claimants through an interactive website: design of a randomized controlled trial
David Samoocha, David J Bruinvels, Johannes R Anema, Romy Steenbeek, and Allard J van der Beek
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 23. Published online 2009 May 10. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-23.
PMCID: PMC2689177
Improving healthcare consumer effectiveness: An Animated, Self-serve, Web-based Research Tool (ANSWER) for people with early rheumatoid arthritis
Linda C Li, Paul Adam, Anne F Townsend, Dawn Stacey, Diane Lacaille, Susan Cox, Jessie McGowan, Peter Tugwell, Gerri Sinclair, Kendall Ho, and Catherine L Backman
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 40. Published online 2009 August 20. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-40.
PMCID: PMC2733893
Technical Advance
Privacy-preserving record linkage using Bloom filters
Rainer Schnell, Tobias Bachteler, and Jörg Reiher
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 41. Published online 2009 August 25. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-41.
PMCID: PMC2753305
Research Articles
The first-year growth response to growth hormone treatment predicts the long-term prepubertal growth response in children
Berit Kriström, Jovanna Dahlgren, Aimon Niklasson, Andreas FM Nierop, and Kerstin Albertsson-Wikland
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 1. Published online 2009 January 12. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-1.
PMCID: PMC2651129
A comparative analysis of multi-level computer-assisted decision making systems for traumatic injuries
Soo-Yeon Ji, Rebecca Smith, Toan Huynh, and Kayvan Najarian
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 2. Published online 2009 January 14. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-2.
PMCID: PMC2661076
The SAIL databank: linking multiple health and social care datasets
Ronan A Lyons, Kerina H Jones, Gareth John, Caroline J Brooks, Jean-Philippe Verplancke, David V Ford, Ginevra Brown, and Ken Leake
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 3. Published online 2009 January 16. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-3.
PMCID: PMC2648953
Recursive least squares background prediction of univariate syndromic surveillance data
Amir-Homayoon Najmi and Howard Burkom
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 4. Published online 2009 January 16. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-4.
PMCID: PMC2639573
HIS-based electronic documentation can significantly reduce the time from biopsy to final report for prostate tumours and supports quality management as well as clinical research
Bernhard Breil, Axel Semjonow, and Martin Dugas
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 5. Published online 2009 January 20. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-5.
PMCID: PMC2651130
Barriers to implementation of a computerized decision support system for depression: an observational report on lessons learned in "real world" clinical settings
Madhukar H Trivedi, Ella J Daly, Janet K Kern, Bruce D Grannemann, Prabha Sunderajan, and Cynthia A Claassen
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 6. Published online 2009 January 21. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-6.
PMCID: PMC2639574
Publication trends in the medical informatics literature: 20 years of "Medical Informatics" in MeSH
Jonathan P DeShazo, Donna L LaVallie, and Fredric M Wolf
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 7. Published online 2009 January 21. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-7.
PMCID: PMC2652453
Assessment of ePrescription quality: an observational study at three mail-order pharmacies
Bengt Åstrand, Emelie Montelius, Göran Petersson, and Anders Ekedahl
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 8. Published online 2009 January 26. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-8.
PMCID: PMC2654447
The influence of context and process when implementing e-health
David Boddy, Gerry King, Julia S Clark, David Heaney, and Frances Mair
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 9. Published online 2009 January 30. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-9.
PMCID: PMC2642812
Sentence retrieval for abstracts of randomized controlled trials
Grace Y Chung
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 10. Published online 2009 February 10. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-10.
PMCID: PMC2657779
Features predicting the success of computerized decision support for prescribing: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
Brent Mollon, Jaron JR Chong, Anne M Holbrook, Melani Sung, Lehana Thabane, and Gary Foster
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 11. Published online 2009 February 11. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-11.
PMCID: PMC2667396
Use of the internet by patients attending specialist clinics in Sri Lanka: a cross sectional study
Mahinda Kommalage
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 12. Published online 2009 February 12. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-12.
PMCID: PMC2661075
Syndromic surveillance and heat wave morbidity: a pilot study based on emergency departments in France
Loïc Josseran, Nadège Caillère, Dominique Brun-Ney, Jean Rottner, Laurent Filleul, Gilles Brucker, and Pascal Astagneau
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 14. Published online 2009 February 20. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-14.
PMCID: PMC2654446
Impact of two interventions on timeliness and data quality of an electronic disease surveillance system in a resource limited setting (Peru): a prospective evaluation
Moises A Huaman, Roger V Araujo-Castillo, Giselle Soto, Joan M Neyra, Jose A Quispe, Miguel F Fernandez, Carmen C Mundaca, and David L Blazes
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 16. Published online 2009 March 10. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-16.
PMCID: PMC2667397
What is the point: will screening mammography save my life?
John D Keen and James E Keen
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 18. Published online 2009 April 2. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-18.
PMCID: PMC2670293
Syndromic surveillance: STL for modeling, visualizing, and monitoring disease counts
Ryan P Hafen, David E Anderson, William S Cleveland, Ross Maciejewski, David S Ebert, Ahmad Abusalah, Mohamed Yakout, Mourad Ouzzani, and Shaun J Grannis
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 21. Published online 2009 April 21. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-21.
PMCID: PMC2680402
Application of biomedical informatics to chronic pediatric diseases: a systematic review
Fatemeh Moeinedin, Rahim Moineddin, Alejandro R Jadad, Jemila S Hamid, Teresa To, and Joseph Beyene
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 22. Published online 2009 May 5. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-22.
PMCID: PMC2681448
Different patient case mix by applying the 2003 SCCM/ESICM/ACCP/ATS/SIS sepsis definitions instead of the 1992 ACCP/SCCM sepsis definitions in surgical patients: a retrospective observational study
Manfred Weiss, Markus Huber-Lang, Michael Taenzer, Karl Traeger, Juergen Altherr, Martina Kron, Birgit Hay, and Marion Schneider
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 25. Published online 2009 May 18. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-25.
PMCID: PMC2698820
How should risk be communicated to children: a cross-sectional study comparing different formats of probability information
Fiona Ulph, Ellen Townsend, and Cris Glazebrook
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 26. Published online 2009 June 5. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-26.
PMCID: PMC2698821
Data correction pre-processing for electronically stored blood culture results: Implications on microbial spectrum and empiric antibiotic therapy
Ojan Assadian, Magda Diab-Elschahawi, Athanasios Makristathis, Alexander Blacky, Walter Koller, and Klaus-Peter Adlassnig
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 27. Published online 2009 June 7. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-27.
PMCID: PMC2703630
Using data mining techniques to explore physicians' therapeutic decisions when clinical guidelines do not provide recommendations: methods and example for type 2 diabetes
Massoud Toussi, Jean-Baptiste Lamy, Philippe Le Toumelin, and Alain Venot
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 28. Published online 2009 June 10. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-28.
PMCID: PMC2700100
Beyond the EPR: Complementary roles of the hospital-wide electronic health record and clinical departmental systems
Eivind Vedvik, Aksel H Tjora, and Arild Faxvaag
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 29. Published online 2009 June 12. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-29.
PMCID: PMC2700794
Substantial reduction of inappropriate tablet splitting with computerised decision support: a prospective intervention study assessing potential benefit and harm
Renate Quinzler, Simon PW Schmitt, Maria Pritsch, Jens Kaltschmidt, and Walter E Haefeli
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 30. Published online 2009 June 12. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-30.
PMCID: PMC2702268
Security and privacy requirements for a multi-institutional cancer research data grid: an interview-based study
Frank J Manion, Robert J Robbins, William A Weems, and Rebecca S Crowley
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 31. Published online 2009 June 15. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-31.
PMCID: PMC2709611
Archetype-based conversion of EHR content models: pilot experience with a regional EHR system
Rong Chen, Gunnar O Klein, Erik Sundvall, Daniel Karlsson, and Hans Åhlfeldt
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 33. Published online 2009 July 1. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-33.
PMCID: PMC2715396
Analysis of clinical uncertainties by health professionals and patients: an example from mental health
Keith Lloyd, Matteo Cella, Michael Tanenblatt, and Anni Coden
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 34. Published online 2009 July 10. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-34.
PMCID: PMC2716317
Evolving health information technology and the timely availability of visit diagnoses from ambulatory visits: A natural experiment in an integrated delivery system
Naomi S Bardach, Jie Huang, Richard Brand, and John Hsu
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 35. Published online 2009 July 17. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-35.
PMCID: PMC2731742
Physicians' attitudes towards ePrescribing – evaluation of a Swedish full-scale implementation
Lina Hellström, Karolina Waern, Emelie Montelius, Bengt Åstrand, Tony Rydberg, and Göran Petersson
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 37. Published online 2009 August 7. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-37.
PMCID: PMC2732618
Access to electronic health records by care setting and provider type: perceptions of cancer care providers in Ontario, Canada
Margo C Orchard, Mark J Dobrow, Lawrence Paszat, Hedy Jiang, and Patrick Brown
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 38. Published online 2009 August 10. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-38.
PMCID: PMC2746184
Disease surveillance using a hidden Markov model
Rochelle E Watkins, Serryn Eagleson, Bert Veenendaal, Graeme Wright, and Aileen J Plant
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 39. Published online 2009 August 10. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-39.
PMCID: PMC2735038
An interdisciplinary team communication framework and its application to healthcare 'e-teams' systems design
Craig E Kuziemsky, Elizabeth M Borycki, Mary Ellen Purkis, Fraser Black, Michael Boyle, Denise Cloutier-Fisher, Lee Ann Fox, Patricia MacKenzie, Ann Syme, Coby Tschanz, Wendy Wainwright, Helen Wong, and Interprofessional Practices Team (alphabetically)
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 43. Published online 2009 September 15. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-43.
PMCID: PMC2753306
Debates
How to successfully select and implement electronic health records (EHR) in small ambulatory practice settings
Nancy M Lorenzi, Angelina Kouroubali, Don E Detmer, and Meryl Bloomrosen
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 15. Published online 2009 February 23. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-15.
PMCID: PMC2662829
A national clinical decision support infrastructure to enable the widespread and consistent practice of genomic and personalized medicine
Kensaku Kawamoto, David F Lobach, Huntington F Willard, and Geoffrey S Ginsburg
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 17. Published online 2009 March 23. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-17.
PMCID: PMC2666673
A stimulus to define informatics and health information technology
William Hersh
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 24. Published online 2009 May 15. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-24.
PMCID: PMC2695439
A case for using grid architecture for state public health informatics: the Utah perspective
Catherine J Staes, Wu Xu, Samuel D LeFevre, Ronald C Price, Scott P Narus, Adi Gundlapalli, Robert Rolfs, Barry Nangle, Matthew Samore, and Julio C Facelli
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 32. Published online 2009 June 22. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-32.
PMCID: PMC2707374
Information management to enable personalized medicine: stakeholder roles in building clinical decision support
Gregory J Downing, Scott N Boyle, Kristin M Brinner, and Jerome A Osheroff
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 44. Published online 2009 October 8. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-44.
PMCID: PMC2763860
Retraction
Retraction: Estimation of progression of multi-state chronic disease using the Markov model and prevalence pool concept
Hui-Chuan Shih, Pesus Chou, Chi-Ming Liu, and Tao-Hsin Tung
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2009; 9: 45. Published online 2009 October 20. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-9-45.
PMCID: PMC2774299
Retracts: Hui-Chuan Shih, et al. Estimation of progression of multi-state chronic disease using the Markov model and prevalence pool concept. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2007; 7: 34.
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