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✅ Protocol of digital decision support system (DDSS) embedded within a tele-primary healthcare platform in Pakistan: an assessment of usability, acceptability, effectiveness and perceived quality of care in a resource-constrained setting

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Background A digital decision support system in healthcare is a digital health intervention that assists healthcare professionals in decision-making by providing treatment recommendations and enhancing diagnostic accuracy and quality of care. This will be the first study in Pakistan to assess the system’s usability, acceptability and effectiveness in improving healthcare outcomes while also evaluating the perceived quality of care. This comprehensive assessment will inform policy development in areas such as the scale-up of digital health interventions, data privacy and technology interoperability. Measures of effectiveness will include changes in clinical outcomes through a patient exit feedback survey. This study aims to evaluate the role of digital decision support systems in healthcare decision-making, which may be integrated into Pakistan’s ...

BMJ     Sep 05, 2024