Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response: Use of Information Technologies and Decision Support Systems
ProjectOngoing research project
Investigators
Dena M. Bravata (Principal Investigator) - Stanford University
Emilee Wilhelm-Leen
The Nations capacity to respond to bioterrorism depends in part on the ability of clinicians and public health officials to detect, manage, and communicate during a bioterrorism event. Information technologies and decision support systems (IT/DSSs) have the potential to aid clinicians (e.g., physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, and respiratory therapists) and public health officials to respond effectively to a bioterrorist attack.
The Evidence Report from which this summary was taken details the methodology, results, and conclusions of a systematic and extensive search for published materials on the use of IT/DSSs to serve the information needs of clinicians and public health officials in the event of a bioterrorist attack. The information is intended to assist clinicians, public health officials, and policymakers to improve preparedness for a bioterrorism event.
Contact
Dena M. Bravata
Funding provided by
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Publications
Cost-Effectiveness of Defending against Bioterrorism: A Comparison of Vaccination and Antibiotic Prophylaxis against Anthrax
RA Fowler, Gillian D. Sanders, Dena M. Bravata, B Nouri, JM Gastwirth, D Peterson, AG Broker, Alan M. Garber, Douglas K. Owens
Annals of Internal Medicine vol. 142, 8 (2005)
Evaluating detection and diagnostic decision support systems for bioterrorism response
Dena M. Bravata, Vandana Sundaram, Kathryn M. McDonald, Wendy M Smith, H Szeto, MD Schleinitz, Douglas K. Owens
Emerging Infectious Diseases vol. 10, 1 (2004)
Conceptual model for evaluating information technologies and decision support systems for bioterrorism preparedness and response, A
Dena M. Bravata, Kathryn M. McDonald, H Szeto, Wendy M Smith, C Rydzak, Douglas K. Owens
Medical Decision Making vol. 24, 2 (2004)- Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response: Use of Information Technologies and Decision Support Systems
Dena M. Bravata, Kathryn M. McDonald, Douglas K. Owens, David Buckeridge, Corinna Haberland, Chara Rydzak, Mark Schleinitz, Wendy Smith, H Szeto, Dean Wilkening
UCSF-Stanford Evidence-Based Practice Center, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2002)
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