Table 2 A comparison of documentation errors in paper vs electronic records
Type of Records | Sample size | Data (n) | Data Item (n) | Calculation (n) | Legibility | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wrong (%) | Right | Missing (%) | Right | Wrong (%) | Right | Corrected | No Change | ||
Paper | 500 | 35 (7.5%) | 465 | 78 (18.5%) | 422 | 72 (16.8%) | 428 | 110 | 390 |
Electronic | 450 | 7 (1.6%) | 443 | 16 (3.7%) | 434 | 12 (2.8%) | 434 | 0 | 450 |
Chi square | Â | 16.6 | 37.2 | 40.5 | 120.0 | ||||
p value | Â | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | ||||