Use of personal digital assistants in clinical decision making by health care professionals

Article Type: Reviews of effectiveness From: Clinical Governance: An International Journal, Volume 18, Issue 4

Divall, P., Camosso-Stefinovic, J. and Baker, R. The use of personal digital assistants in clinical decision making by health care professionals: a systematic review 2013 Vol. 19 No. 1 pp. 16-28

Health Informatics Journal

The authors concluded that personal digital assistants appeared to have potential in improving some processes and outcomes of clinical care, but the evidence was limited and reliable conclusions on whether they help, in what circumstances, and how they should be used were not possible. This conclusion is sufficiently cautious given the limited available evidence.