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evidence gathered through several studies, there is now awareness of the poten-
tially deleterious effects of this practice. Conceivably, a meta-analysis approach to
clinical studies will be expedited by converging large clinical data repositories
across care settings, reflecting the collective contributions of health professionals
and longitudinal outcomes for individuals, families, and populations.
Nurses need to be engaged in the design of CIS tools that support access to and
the generation of nursing knowledge. Of particular importance to the future de-
sign of CIS is the adoption of clinical data standards. Although ...