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This is a Meta-Analysis study (also classified as: Systematic Review).

November 30, 2025BMJ OpenOpen Access

Impact of clinical decision support software on empirical antibiotic prescribing and patient outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Systematic review and meta-analysis reveal CDSS improves patient outcomes, suggesting better antibiotic stewardship practices.

Implementation of clinical decision support software may reduce unnecessary broad-spectrum antibiotic prescribing, indicating a potential improvement in antibiotic stewardship.
Evidence suggests that CDSS aligns with clinical outcomes, as it relates to lower mortality rates associated with empirical antibiotic prescribing in hospitals.
Data analysis through systematic review and meta-analysis across multiple databases supports these findings on antibiotic appropriateness and health economics.
Further high-quality studies are needed to substantiate the implications of CDSS on other patient outcomes like length of stay and readmission rates.

Hatton et al. (2025) studied this question.

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