Computers, informatics, nursing : CIN
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Screening patients for clinical studies is time-consuming for researchers. Inefficiencies from human-based eligibility screening cause delay in scientific breakthroughs and are costly. We sought to determine the reliability of an automated computer-based real-time eligibility screening tool. ⋯ Sepsis Alert and Diagnostic System serves as a reliable tool for real-time eligibility screening in an intensive care unit setting. Time efficiencies through use of Sepsis Alert and Diagnostic System may translate into cost savings for funding agencies. The concept and methodology deployed in this study are applicable to any facility with electronic medical record capacity, as long as the data within that system are granular enough to support the specific query.