A Clinical Decision Support System for Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism: Effect on Physician Behavior

A computer-based clinical decision support system (CDSS) can change a doctor's behavior. In a teaching hospital in Paris, France, researchers used a CDSS that teaches doctors how to prevent abnormal blood clots from forming in patients who have orthopedic surgery. Following the introduction of the CDSS, doctors were more likely to use appropriate anticoagulants to prevent abnormal blood clotting.