Tuesday 16 December 2008

Just-In-Time Information Improved Decision-Making in Primary Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Source: PLoS ONE http://www.plosone.org
Year of publication: 2008
Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: The “Just-in-time Information” (JIT) librarian consultation service was designed to provide rapid information to answer primary care clinical questions during patient hours. This study evaluates whether information provided by librarians to answer clinical questions positively impacted time, decision-making, cost savings and satisfaction.

Some important notes: By Jessie McGowan, William Hogg, Craig Campbell, Margo Rowan
PLoS ONE 2008; 3(11): e3785
Published online Nov 21 2008

Link here for more information: http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0003785

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