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Table 5 Summary for clinical usage – CDSSs using information retrieval

From: Diagnosis of Rare Diseases: a scoping review of clinical decision support systems

CDSSs using information retrieval

• FindZebra [37]

• Taboada et al. [38]

• Garcelon et al. [36]

• Shen et al. [18]

Development status and system availability

• FindZebra: Fully developed system. The system can be used online and free, no registration necessary

• Taboada et al.: Fully developed system. The system can be downloaded, no registration necessary

• Garcelon et al., Shen et al.: Clinical prototype. The system is not available for personal use

Type of clinical data

• Taboada et al., FindZebra.: Literature databases

• Garcelon et al.: Clinical data

• Shen et al.: Literature databases and clinical data

Rare Diseases covered

• Taboada et al., Shen et al., FindZebra: All rare diseases

• Garcelon et al.: Lowe Syndrome, Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa, Activated PI3K delta Syndrome, Rett Syndrome, Dowling Meara

Data entry and integration

• FindZebra: Data entry is only possible with forms

• Taboada et al.: Data upload is possible

• Shen et al.: No information available

• Garcelon et al.: ETL processes

Last software update

• No information available

Clinical usage

• FindZebra: No information available

• Taboada et al.: No information available

• Shen et al.,: No information available

• Garcelon et al.: 400.000 patients included