The study showed that the computerized decision aid appears to increase the proportion of patients who responded to invitations to discuss CVD prevention with their doctor .
We tentatively conclude that CAHTS can provide individually-tailored information about CVD prevention .
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES CVD is an important global healthcare issue ; it is the leading cause of global mortality , with an increasing incidence identified in both developed and developing countries .
It is also an extremely costly disease for healthcare systems unless managed effectively .
In this review we aim ed to : - Assess the effect of computer-assisted versus oral- and -written history taking on the quality of collected information for the prevention and management of CVD . -
Assess the effect of computer-assisted versus oral- and -written history taking on the prevention and management of CVD .
Medical Information Systems: Assessing Impact in the Areas of Hypertension, Obesity and Renal Disease
This study describes the influence of a computerized medical record summary system in three disease areas ( hypertension , obesity and renal disease ) observed in the course of a controlled , r and omized and prospect i ve study of 479 Northwestern University Clinic patients . Experimental patients , who had available automated record summaries , and control patients , who had available only the manual record  , were compared on several medical tests and procedures whose yearly occurrence was considered good medical practice for this patient population , and were compared as well on several measures of outcome of medical care . Evidence suggesting better care and outcome of care among patients with computerized record summaries available is presented
The study showed that the computerized decision aid appears to increase the proportion of patients who responded to invitations to discuss CVD prevention with their doctor .
We tentatively conclude that CAHTS can provide individually-tailored information about CVD prevention .
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES CVD is an important global healthcare issue ; it is the leading cause of global mortality , with an increasing incidence identified in both developed and developing countries .
It is also an extremely costly disease for healthcare systems unless managed effectively .
In this review we aim ed to : - Assess the effect of computer-assisted versus oral- and -written history taking on the quality of collected information for the prevention and management of CVD . -
Assess the effect of computer-assisted versus oral- and -written history taking on the prevention and management of CVD .