Language
English
Publication Date
1-16-2024
Journal
Journal of the Medical Library Association
DOI
10.5195/jmla.2024.1770
PMID
38911524
PMCID
PMC11189136
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
1-16-2024
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-print
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the ability of DynaMedex, an evidence-based drug and disease Point of Care Information (POCI) resource, in answering clinical queries using keyword searches.
Methods: Real-world disease-related questions compiled from clinicians at an academic medical center, DynaMedex search query data, and medical board review resources were categorized into five clinical categories (complications & prognosis, diagnosis & clinical presentation, epidemiology, prevention & screening/monitoring, and treatment) and six specialties (cardiology, endocrinology, hematology-oncology, infectious disease, internal medicine, and neurology). A total of 265 disease-related questions were evaluated by pharmacist reviewers based on if an answer was found (yes, no), whether the answer was relevant (yes, no), difficulty in finding the answer (easy, not easy), cited best evidence available (yes, no), clinical practice guidelines included (yes, no), and level of detail provided (detailed, limited details).
Results: An answer was found for 259/265 questions (98%). Both reviewers found an answer for 241 questions (91%), neither found the answer for 6 questions (2%), and only one reviewer found an answer for 18 questions (7%). Both reviewers found a relevant answer 97% of the time when an answer was found. Of all relevant answers found, 68% were easy to find, 97% cited best quality of evidence available, 72% included clinical guidelines, and 95% were detailed. Recommendations for areas of resource improvement were identified.
Conclusions: The resource enabled reviewers to answer most questions easily with the best quality of evidence available, providing detailed answers and clinical guidelines, with a high level of replication of results across users.
Keywords
Humans, Point-of-Care Systems, Evidence-Based Medicine, Evidence-based information, Clinical Decision Support Systems, point of care resources, Information Retrieval
Published Open-Access
yes
Recommended Citation
Wasserman, Rachel L; Seger, Diane L; Amato, Mary G; et al., "Straight to the Point: Evaluation of a Point of Care Information (Poci) Resource in Answering Disease-Related Questions" (2024). Faculty, Staff and Students Publications. 8458.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/baylor_docs/8458