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Table 2 Descriptive statistics of TBF

From: HIS-based electronic documentation can significantly reduce the time from biopsy to final report for prostate tumours and supports quality management as well as clinical research

  median (IQR) 1 mean 1 standard deviation 1
paper-based 7 (6 to 7) 7.08 4.14
   - urologist A 7 (6 to 7.5) 7.06 2.31
   - urologist B 7 (7 to 8) 7.13 1.83
computer-based 6 (3 to 7) 5.84 3.56
   - urologist A 6 (3 to 7) 6.05 3.13
   - urologist B 6 (2 to 7) 5.67 3.96
  1. 1TBF measured in days
  2. The difference between urologist A and B is not significant both in the paper-based (p = 0.59) and the computer-based (p = 0.25) setting.
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BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making

ISSN: 1472-6947

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