The query that intends to retrieve specific documents is categorized as a navigational query (for example, a query containing author name, journal name and publication year) while the query that intends to fulfill information need is categorized as an informational query (for example, a query containing topical MeSH terms (e.g., hypertension [MeSH])) [ 29].
The MMP adequately fulfilled information needs for treatment side effects, coping strategies, diagnostic tests and treatment duration.
The inclusion of a decision-aid to communicate quantitative outcome information to patients could address the shortcomings of the MMP in terms of fulfilling information needs.
Results: Satisfied patients, patients with fulfilled information needs, and patients who experience less information barriers, in general have a better HRQoL and less anxiety and depression.
Satisfied patients, patients with fulfilled information needs, and patients who experience less information barriers, in general have a better HRQoL and lower levels of depression and anxiety.
All five prospective observational studies found a positive relation between appropriate information provision (satisfaction with the received information, fulfilled informational needs, high quality and clear information) and mental and global HRQoL and a negative relation between appropriate information provision and depression and anxiety.
In the cross-sectional studies, better mental, physical and global HRQoL were associated with fulfilled informational needs, satisfaction with the received information, the receipt of good quality and clear information and less information barriers.
This leads to situations where designers have several different information systems at their disposal to fulfill their information needs.
Neither of these are designed to fulfill the information needs of the novice (these are expert-level definitions).
Infobuttons are information retrieval tools that help clinicians to fulfill their information needs by providing links to on-line health information resources from within an electronic medical record (EMR) system.
A well-packed hard drive, Lyons points out, may fulfill the information needs of an African collaborator just as well as a multimillion-dollar infrastructure project, and it will definitely be cheaper.
