Evaluation Methods in Biomedical Informatics

This book is a general reference designed for individuals from a broad range of professional backgrounds at various stages of learning about medical information systemsIt attempts to explain why medical information resources should be studied, and why this is a challenging process. It explores the options for conducting such studies, and specifically deciding what topic to study. It also explains how to design, carry out, and interpret a study using a particular set of techniques, how to conduct studies in the context of health care organizations, and how to communicate study designs and study results to the proper audience.