title: [A system for generating standardized abbreviations in ophthalmologic information systems].
abstract: Every ophthalmological report includes documentation of the examination methods used and the results. This publication introduces a system to generate standardized abbreviations by using only 32 characters to describe all of the parameters of an examination. This amount of characters is quite appropriate in EDP. The examination method can be abbreviated with 8 characters, including the examination material, the description of the examination method, and the time of the examination. The results can be abbreviated by using only 24 (if necessary + n x 32) characters. A thesaurus can be used to define the units in relationship to the examination methods described. Defining standardized abbreviations makes it possible to use ophthalmological information systems to their best advantage to promote efficiency, easy communication, and optimal report presentation for the benefit of our patients.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hanne
mesh_terms: D000004:Abbreviations as Topic; D004282:Documentation / Q000379:methods; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008501:Medical Records, Problem-Oriented; D008838:Microcomputers; D012984:Software; D009626:Terminology as Topic
vernacular_title: Ein System zur Generierung von standardisierten Kurzbezeichnungen in augenärztlichen Informationssystemen.