Lock C
Department of Statistical Science, University College London.
BMJ. 1996 Jun 1;312(7043):1407-10.
As the NHS spends around pond 220 million a year on information technology for use by acute hospitals that are hard pressed for resources, it is reasonable to ask what value is provided. A review of rigorous scientific evidence for the value of information technology to NHS hospitals found that published evidence is scarce and far from conclusive. Information technology in NHS hospitals needs further assessment so that future decisions on such necessary and important investments are based on clear, well documented experience and research.
由于英国国家医疗服务体系（NHS）每年花费约2.2亿英镑用于信息技术，供资源紧张的急症医院使用，因此有理由问其提供了什么价值。一项对信息技术对NHS医院价值的严格科学证据的审查发现，已发表的证据稀缺且远非结论性的。NHS医院的信息技术需要进一步评估，以便未来关于此类必要且重要投资的决策基于明确、记录良好的经验和研究。
