Table 1 Studies of handheld electronic medical records
From: Evidence for handheld electronic medical records in improving care: a systematic review
Study, Year | Setting | Patients | Practitioners | Primary Function | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VanDenKerkof et al, 2004 [25] | Canada | Postoperative orthopedic patients (n = 72) | Anesthesiologists, n = 4 | Documentation of acute pain management service | Encounter time 6.1 minutes in PDA group vs 4.6 minutes in paper chart (p = 0.00). Documentation significantly better for 3 of 5 main pain variables. | Â |
Stengel et al, 2004 [26] | Germany | Orthopedic patients (n = 78) | Registrar (n = 1), residents (n = 3), and medical students (n = 2) in orthopedics | Documentation of daily progress, diagnoses | More diagnoses entered using PDA vs paper (411 vs 157). | More incorrect diagnoses using PDA vs paper (48 vs 7) |