Table 4 Ease of Use of Databases
From: Clinical decision support tools: analysis of online drug information databases
Ease of Use Score | CP | EP | FC | LC | MM | EF | RL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dosage/Schedule | 3.94 | 1.54 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 2.80 | 1.58 | 3.09 |
Drug Interactions | 4.07 | 2.77 | 3.00 | 2.31 | 2.40 | 2.92 | 3.42 |
Methods of Administration | 3.00 | 1.33 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 2.54 | 1.30 | 3.25 |
Adverse Drug Reactions | 3.62 | 1.78 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 2.69 | 1.78 | 3.00 |
Over-the-Counter | 4.25 | 1.75 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 1.75 | 4.33 |
Indications/Unlabeled Uses | 3.55 | 1.50 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 2.90 | 1.50 | 3.00 |
Identification/Content | 3.10 | 1.43 | 1.88 | 2.44 | 2.38 | 1.40 | 1.63 |
Pharmacokinetics | 2.63 | 1.60 | 3.44 | 2.00 | 2.89 | 1.33 | 3.00 |
Compatibility/Stability | 3.50 | 2.25 | 3.17 | 2.00 | 2.75 | 1.00 | 3.00 |
Contraindications | 3.33 | 1.33 | 3.00 | 2.33 | 2.78 | 1.20 | 2.88 |
Dietary Supplements | 3.25 | 2.29 | 3.00 | 2.67 | 2.25 | NA | 3.00 |
Pharmacology/MOA | 2.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 |
Pregnancy and Lactation | 3.00 | 1.17 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 2.75 | 1.33 | 3.00 |
Foreign Drug Identification | 4.00 | NA | 3.00 | 2.00 | 3.33 | NA | NA |
Cost and Economics | 14.00 | 2.0 | 10.00 | 3.75 | NA | 2.00 | 20.00 |
Mean number of steps required | 3.50 | 1.72 | 3.02 | 2.16 | 2.70 | 1.66 | 3.17 |