Two studies concerned with the valuation of computer-supplemented medical decision-aiding systems were used to derive and illustrate guidelines for designing, conducting, and analyzing field tests of medical systems. The guidelines are not exhaustive and are intended to supplement those commonly found in books dealing with research and evaluation.
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