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Table 1 Research questions

From: Measuring the operational impact of digitized hospital records: a mixed methods study

RQ

Question

Rationale

1

Does the duration of consultations using paper records vary between Trusts?

To understand the baseline variation in standard clinic operation by Trust and specialty.

2

Does the duration of consultations using paper records vary between specialties within a Trust?

3

Does the duration of consultations using digitized records vary between Trusts?

To understand the variation in clinic operation using digitized records by Trust and specialty.

4

Does the duration of consultations using digitized records vary between specialties within a Trust?

5

Does the duration of consultations using digitized records vary from consultations using paper records in the same Trust?

To determine the operational impact of implementing digitized records by Trust and specialty.

6

Does the duration of consultations using digitized records vary from consultations using paper records within specialties in the same Trust?

7

Does task duration in consultations using digitized records vary from consultations using paper records within specialties in the same Trust?