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Table 2 ASA PS fractions on Paper records, Initial AIMS and Modified AIMS records during the corresponding 12-month period for each type of record

From: The influence of the type and design of the anesthesia record on ASA physical status scores in surgical patients: paper records vs. electronic anesthesia records

Recording Method

Paper

Initial AIMS

Modified AIMS

Number of Records

17,348

18,429

19,758

ASA PS

1

14.4 %

15.8 %

13.2 %

2

40.5 %

45.2 %

40.1 %

3

36.9 %

31.8 %

34.9 %

4

6.6 %

5.7 %

9.6 %

5

0.2 %

0.3 %

1.6 %

6

0.1 %

0.1 %

0.1 %

Missing

1.3 %

1.0 %

0.6 %

ASA PS fractions

1&2

54.9 %

61.0 %

53.3 %

>2

43.8 %

37.9 %

46.2 %

ASA Emergent

E

8.3 %

11.8 %

12.4 %