SynthesisJournal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA2018
Electronic problem lists: a thematic analysis of a systematic literature review to identify aspects critical to success.
Synthesis in Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Prevalence, Predictors, and Challenges in the Management of Depression Among Patients on Hemodialysis in the Arab Countries: A Systematic Review.Hemodialysis international. International Symposium on Home Hemodialysis · 2026Pooled it
- A multi-site randomized trial of a clinical decision support intervention to improve problem list completeness.Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · 2023Trial
- Effectiveness of Therapeutic and Educational Interventions for Childhood Separation Anxiety: A Scoping Review.Journal of paediatrics and child health · 2026Article
- Current state of electronic problems lists in primary care: a rapid scoping review.Family practice · 2026Article
- Electronic health record and primary care physician self-reported quality of care: a multilevel study in China.Global health action · 2024Article
- Comparing ascertainment of chronic condition status with problem lists versus encounter diagnoses from electronic health records.Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · 2022Article
- Data gaps in electronic health record (EHR) systems: An audit of problem list completeness during the COVID-19 pandemic.International journal of medical informatics · 2021Article
- An implementation model for managing cloud-based longitudinal care plans for children with medical complexity.Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · 2021Article
- Developing and Validating a Model for Detecting Longitudinal Inconsistencies in the Electronic Problem List.AMIA ... Annual Symposium proceedings. AMIA Symposium · 2020Article
- Automating the Transformation of Free-Text Clinical Problems into SNOMED CT Expressions.AMIA Joint Summits on Translational Science proceedings. AMIA Joint Summits on Translational Science · 2020Article
- Two algorithms for the reorganisation of the problem list by organ system.BMJ health & care informatics · 2019Article
- Physician Perceptions of the Electronic Problem List in Pediatric Trauma Care.Applied clinical informatics · 2019Article
- Identifying Children in Foster Care and Improving Foster Care Documentation in Primary Care.Pediatric quality & safetyArticle
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Abstract
Objective: Problem list data is a driving force for many beneficial clinical tools, yet these data remain underutilized. We performed a systematic literature review, pulling insights from previous research, aggregating insights into themes, and distilling themes into actionable advice. We sought to learn what changes we could make to existing applications, to the clinical workflow, and to clinicians' perceptions that would improve problem list utilization and increase the prevalence of problems data in the electronic medical record. Materials and Methods: We followed Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines to systematically curate a corpus of pertinent articles. We performed a thematic analysis, looking for interesting excerpts and ideas. By aggregating excerpts from many authors, we gained broader, more inclusive insights into what makes a good problem list and what factors are conducive to its success. Results: Analysis led to a list of 7 benefits of using the problem list, 15 aspects critical to problem list success, and knowledge to help inform policy development, such as consensus on what belongs on the problem list, who should maintain the problem list, and when. Conclusions: A list of suggestions is made on ways in which the problem list can be improved to increase utilization by clinicians. There is also a need for standard measurements of the problem list, so that lists can be measured, compared, and discussed with rigor and a common vocabulary.
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