As I explain further below, though, the impact of tools also involves much more than just design choices.
In fact, arguments against treating Internet technology as neutral tools tend to collapse into this point: that the impact of tools is inextricably linked to the intentions of the persons designing them.
Despite being acknowledged by the industry, the explicit quantification of the impact of tooling design decisions is still lacking mainly due to the "one-of-a-kind" nature of these tools.
The factors in tooling selection, including tablet shape, cup depth, and size of embossing were evaluated to gain insight on the impact of tooling design on the interfacial strength of the trilayer tablet.
Less attention has been devoted specifically to the impact of tools used for global monitoring, for example country profiles, on national policy-making.
As the size and value of Gene Ontology is growing steadily together with our understanding of cellular mechanisms, the impact of tools for browsing and mining GO data becomes more apparent.
Cohort studies were selected that described the derivation, validation or clinical impact of tools for predicting medical emergency team activation, ICU readmission or mortality following patient discharge from the ICU.
The interviews explored: use of the EDS tool; impact of the tool on the consultation process; impact of the tool on diabetes care; barriers to the use of the tool and suggestions on its improvement.
This paper outlines the study protocol for a randomized controlled trial evaluating an electronic transfer-of-care communication tool, with sufficient statistical power to assess the impact of the tool on the significant outcomes of post-discharge death or readmission.
