SynthesisBMC medical informatics and decision making2006
Evidence for handheld electronic medical records in improving care: a systematic review.
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11 citing papers in PubMed.
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- The impact of routine data quality assessments on electronic medical record data quality in Kenya.PloS one · 2018Article
- Assessing the Usability of Six Data Entry Mobile Interfaces for Caregivers: A Randomized Trial.JMIR human factors · 2015Article
- Tablet computers with mobile electronic medical records enhance clinical routine and promote bedside time: a controlled prospective crossover study.Journal of neurology · 2015Article
- Use of a large diabetes electronic medical record system in India: clinical and research applications.Journal of diabetes science and technology · 2011Article
- Patient-Held Maternal and/or Child Health Records: Meeting the Information Needs of Patients and Healthcare Providers in Developing Countries?Online journal of public health informatics · 2011Article
- Health plan administrative records versus birth certificate records: quality of race and ethnicity information in children.BMC health services research · 2010Article
- [Scientific basis for using personal digital assistants (PDA) in medical practice].Atencion primaria · 2009Article
- Rapid access to information resources in clinical biochemistry: medical applications of Personal Digital Assistants (PDA).Clinical and experimental medicine · 2008Article
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Abstract
backgroundHandheld electronic medical records are expected to improve physician performance and patient care. To confirm this, we performed a systematic review of the evidence assessing the effects of handheld electronic medical records on clinical care.
methodsTo conduct the systematic review, we searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and the Cochrane library from 1966 through September 2005. We included randomized controlled trials that evaluated effects on practitioner performance or patient outcomes of handheld electronic medical records compared to either paper medical records or desktop electronic medical records. Two reviewers independently reviewed citations, assessed full text articles and abstracted data from the studies.
resultsTwo studies met our inclusion criteria. No other randomized controlled studies or non-randomized controlled trials were found that met our inclusion criteria. Both studies were methodologically strong. The studies examined changes in documentation in orthopedic patients with handheld electronic medical records compared to paper charts, and both found an increase in documentation. Other effects noted with handheld electronic medical records were an increase in time to document and an increase in wrong or redundant diagnoses.
conclusionHandheld electronic medical records may improve documentation, but as yet, the number of studies is small and the data is restricted to one group of patients and a small group of practitioners. Further study is required to determine the benefits with handheld electronic medical records especially in assessing clinical outcomes.
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