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Table 2 Summary of characteristics of included studies (n = 55)

From: Do providers use computerized clinical decision support systems? A systematic review and meta-regression of clinical decision support uptake

Study characteristics

Number (%)

Trial design

 Cluster randomized trial

31 (56.4)

 Non-cluster randomized trial

17 (30.9)

 Non-randomized designs

7 (12.7)

Setting

 Outpatient

41 (74.6)

 Inpatient

8 (14,6)

 Emergency department

6 (10.9)

Study duration

 Months, mean (SD)

10.3 (5.1)

Location

 USA

36 (65.5)

 Other

19 (34.5)

Population

 Adult

46 (83.6)

 Paediatric

9 (16.4)

Publication date

 2010 or later

42 (76.4)

 Before 2010

13 (23.6)

Uptake type reporteda

 Patient level

32 (58.2)

 Event level

16 (29.1)

 Clinician level

11 (20.0)

  1. aSome studies reported more than one level of uptake