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Theoretical Foundations for Evidence-Based Health Informatics: Why? How?

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Abstract

A scientific approach to health informatics requires sound theoretical foundations. Health informatics implementation would be more effective if evidence-based and guided by theories about what is likely to work in what circumstances. We report on a Medinfo 2015 workshop on this topic jointly organized by the EFMI Working Group on Assessment of Health Information Systems and the IMIA Working Group on Technology Assessment and Quality Development. We discuss the findings of the workshop and propose an approach to consolidate empirical knowledge into testable middle-range theories.

Acceptance Date Jan 1, 2016
Publication Date Jan 1, 2016
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Stud Health Technol Inform
Print ISSN 0926-9630
Pages 614 - 618
Book Title Exploring Complexity in Health: An Interdisciplinary Systems Approach
DOI https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-678-1-614
Keywords theory, evidence, health informatics, policy, evaluation
Publisher URL http://ebooks.iospress.nl/publication/44686

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