Stead W W, Haynes R B, Fuller S, Friedman C P, Travis L E, Beck J R, Fenichel C H, Chandrasekaran B, Buchanan B G, Abola E E
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
J Am Med Inform Assoc. 1994 Jan-Feb;1(1):28-33. doi: 10.1136/jamia.1994.95236134.
Careful study of medical informatics research and library-resource projects is necessary to increase the productivity of the research and development enterprise. Medical informatics research projects can present unique problems with respect to evaluation. It is not always possible to adapt directly the evaluation methods that are commonly employed in the natural and social sciences. Problems in evaluating medical informatics projects may be overcome by formulating system development work in terms of a testable hypothesis; subdividing complex projects into modules, each of which can be developed, tested and evaluated rigorously; and utilizing qualitative studies in situations where more definitive quantitative studies are impractical.
仔细研究医学信息学研究和图书馆资源项目对于提高研发企业的生产力是必要的。医学信息学研究项目在评估方面可能会出现独特的问题。直接采用自然科学和社会科学中常用的评估方法并不总是可行的。评估医学信息学项目中的问题可以通过以下方式克服：根据可检验的假设来制定系统开发工作；将复杂项目细分为各个模块，每个模块都可以进行严格的开发、测试和评估；以及在更明确的定量研究不切实际的情况下利用定性研究。
