Effect of practice management softwares among physicians of developing countries with special reference to Indian scenario by Mixed Method Technique
Introduction: Currently, many cheaper "practice management software" (PMS) are available in developing countries including India; despite their availability and benefits, its penetration and usage vary from low to moderate level, justifying the importance of this study area. Materials and...
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| description | Introduction: Currently, many cheaper "practice management software" (PMS) are available in developing countries including India; despite their availability and benefits, its penetration and usage vary from low to moderate level, justifying the importance of this study area. Materials and Methods : First preferred reporting items for systematic-review and meta-analysis (2009) guidelines were considered; followed by an extensive systematic-review of available studies in literature related to developing countries, on key search term from main abstracting databases: PubMed, EMBASE, EBSCO, BIO-MED Central, Cochrane Library, world CAT-library till 15 June 2014; where any kind of article whether published or unpublished, in any sort or form or any language indicating the software usage were included. Thereafter, meta-analysis on Indian studies revealing the magnitude of usage in Indian scenario by Open Meta-(analyst) software using binary random effects (REs) model was done. Studies from developed countries were excluded in our study. Results : Of 57 studies included in a systematic review from developing countries, only 4 Indian studies were found eligible for meta-analysis. RE model revealed although not-significant results (total participants = 243,526; range: 100-226,228, overall odds ratio = 2.85, 95% confidence interval = P < 0.05 and tests for heterogeneity: Q [df = 3] = 0.8 Het. P = 0.85). The overall magnitude of usage of PMS on Indian physicians practice was however found between 10% and 45%. Conclusion : Although variable and nonsignificant effect of usage of PM software on practice of physicians in developing countries like India was found; there is a need to recognize the hidden potential of this system. Hence, more in-depth research in future needs to be done, in order to find a real impact of this system. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-11923b667160426f937615b9bbe826532022-12-21T18:23:04ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632015-01-014220821610.4103/2249-4863.154637Effect of practice management softwares among physicians of developing countries with special reference to Indian scenario by Mixed Method TechniqueSanjeev DaveyAnuradha DaveyIntroduction: Currently, many cheaper "practice management software" (PMS) are available in developing countries including India; despite their availability and benefits, its penetration and usage vary from low to moderate level, justifying the importance of this study area. Materials and Methods : First preferred reporting items for systematic-review and meta-analysis (2009) guidelines were considered; followed by an extensive systematic-review of available studies in literature related to developing countries, on key search term from main abstracting databases: PubMed, EMBASE, EBSCO, BIO-MED Central, Cochrane Library, world CAT-library till 15 June 2014; where any kind of article whether published or unpublished, in any sort or form or any language indicating the software usage were included. Thereafter, meta-analysis on Indian studies revealing the magnitude of usage in Indian scenario by Open Meta-(analyst) software using binary random effects (REs) model was done. Studies from developed countries were excluded in our study. Results : Of 57 studies included in a systematic review from developing countries, only 4 Indian studies were found eligible for meta-analysis. RE model revealed although not-significant results (total participants = 243,526; range: 100-226,228, overall odds ratio = 2.85, 95% confidence interval = P < 0.05 and tests for heterogeneity: Q [df = 3] = 0.8 Het. P = 0.85). The overall magnitude of usage of PMS on Indian physicians practice was however found between 10% and 45%. Conclusion : Although variable and nonsignificant effect of usage of PM software on practice of physicians in developing countries like India was found; there is a need to recognize the hidden potential of this system. Hence, more in-depth research in future needs to be done, in order to find a real impact of this system.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2015;volume=4;issue=2;spage=208;epage=216;aulast=DaveyElectronic medical recordsgeneral practiceIndiameta-analysisphysicianspractice management softwaresystematic-review |
| spellingShingle | Sanjeev Davey Anuradha Davey Effect of practice management softwares among physicians of developing countries with special reference to Indian scenario by Mixed Method Technique Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care Electronic medical records general practice India meta-analysis physicians practice management software systematic-review |
| title | Effect of practice management softwares among physicians of developing countries with special reference to Indian scenario by Mixed Method Technique |
| title_full | Effect of practice management softwares among physicians of developing countries with special reference to Indian scenario by Mixed Method Technique |
| title_fullStr | Effect of practice management softwares among physicians of developing countries with special reference to Indian scenario by Mixed Method Technique |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of practice management softwares among physicians of developing countries with special reference to Indian scenario by Mixed Method Technique |
| title_short | Effect of practice management softwares among physicians of developing countries with special reference to Indian scenario by Mixed Method Technique |
| title_sort | effect of practice management softwares among physicians of developing countries with special reference to indian scenario by mixed method technique |
| topic | Electronic medical records general practice India meta-analysis physicians practice management software systematic-review |
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