Guideline-based clinical decision support in acne patients receiving isotretinoin; improving adherence and cost-effectiveness

Abstract

Clinical practice guidelines have proven to be a tool for condensing the overwhelming quantity of (new) medical knowledge. However, there are barriers to implementation and adherence.^1,2 Often guidelines are still bulky texts that do not support in finding patient-specific recommendations.^2,3 Aforementioned barriers stimulated the development of clinical decision support (CDS) systems, which could ultimately be incorporated into electronic health records. CDS modifies clinician behavior through recommendations of specific actions. Not the healthcare professional needs to decide whether consultation of a guideline is necessary, but support is delivered directly in daily practice.4,5

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