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Evaluating a health information resource in a health system.

Authors: Wendy F. Cohn; Laura H. Einbinder; Elaine Attridge; Jonathan Lord;

Evaluating a health information resource in a health system.

Abstract

In an effort to offer the broadest scope of quality information resources, libraries are often faced with decisions related to the sources they provide based on the quality and cost of each resource. However, there lacks a framework to evaluate these resources to maximize the value of services offered to library users. The Claude Moore Health Sciences Library collaborated with the Department of Health Evaluation Sciences to undertake a comprehensive evaluation project to begin to establish such a framework. The long term goals are to: 1) determine cost effectiveness of services provided on an ongoing basis to provide objective basis for pursuing or renewing licenses, 2) evaluate licensed health care information services/databases under consideration and 3) create a process for ongoing evaluation. This abstract reports the results of the first demonstration evaluation of an information resource, MDConsult, as a model for future evaluation studies in a library setting.

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Information Services, Internet, Databases as Topic, Libraries, Medical, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Data Collection, Delivery of Health Care

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