TY - CHAP
T1 - IAM
T2 - A Comprehensive and Systematic Information Assessment Method for Electronic Knowledge Resources
AU - Pluye, Pierre
AU - Grad, Roland M.
AU - Repchinsky, Carol
AU - Farrell, Barbara
AU - Johnson-Lafleur, Janique
AU - Bambrick, Tara
AU - Dawes, Martin
AU - Bartlett, Gillian
AU - Rodriguez, Charo
AU - Jovaisas, Barbara
AU - Fortin, Karen
AU - Tufts-Conrad, Dyan
AU - Salsberg, Jon
AU - Macaulay, Ann C.
AU - Légaré, France
AU - Loiselle, Carmen
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2009 by IGI Global. All rights reserved.
PY - 2009/1/1
Y1 - 2009/1/1
N2 - Methods to systematically document the health professionals’ perspective on relevance, cognitive impacts, use, and health outcomes of information items delivered by or retrieved in electronic knowledge resources (EKRs) may enhance evaluation of these resources, continuing education, and two-way knowledge ex change between information users and providers. The present chapter aims to overview seven years of research and development pioneering a comprehensive and systematic information assessment method (IAM), which has been validated for information delivery networks, information retrieval technology, and decision support systems. Using qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods studies, we will support the feasibility, content validity, and construct validity of the IAM checklist combined with a computerized ecological momentary assessment technique for efficiently evaluating ‘relevance-impact-use-outcomes’ of information items derived from all these types of EKR. We will then present the current implementation of IAM 2008 for assessing e-therapeutics, an electronic textbook that provides updated therapeutic options for Canadian health professionals.
AB - Methods to systematically document the health professionals’ perspective on relevance, cognitive impacts, use, and health outcomes of information items delivered by or retrieved in electronic knowledge resources (EKRs) may enhance evaluation of these resources, continuing education, and two-way knowledge ex change between information users and providers. The present chapter aims to overview seven years of research and development pioneering a comprehensive and systematic information assessment method (IAM), which has been validated for information delivery networks, information retrieval technology, and decision support systems. Using qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods studies, we will support the feasibility, content validity, and construct validity of the IAM checklist combined with a computerized ecological momentary assessment technique for efficiently evaluating ‘relevance-impact-use-outcomes’ of information items derived from all these types of EKR. We will then present the current implementation of IAM 2008 for assessing e-therapeutics, an electronic textbook that provides updated therapeutic options for Canadian health professionals.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105014362921
U2 - 10.4018/978-1-60566-356-2.ch033
DO - 10.4018/978-1-60566-356-2.ch033
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:105014362921
SN - 9781605663562
SP - 521
EP - 548
BT - Handbook of Research on Information Technology Management and Clinical Data Administration in Healthcare
PB - IGI Global
ER -