This study addresses the clinical impact of CDS for pharyngitis on evidence-based practices and evaluates challenges to achievement of large-scale adoption rates. The research findings include outcome and process measures that can be used to determine the efficacy of clinical prediction rules within the provider work flow.

Methods A randomised clinical trial evaluated two evidence-based clinical prediction rules (CPR) used in ambulatory primary care clinics by physicians, residents, fellows and nurse practitioners.

The study used both clinical outcomes and process measures to determine the efficacy and adoption of the...