title: A study design for comparing electronic patient care report (ePCR) with paper PCR in pre-hospital care.
abstract: Data gathering processes in pre-hospital care have been poorly studied. This study aims to compare an electronic PCR with the current paper standard. EMTs will hear a case narrative and enter this information in paper PCR, ePCR or ePCR pre-filled with historical patient data pulled from a database. Time taken, accuracy and completeness will be measured for each encounter. This study will provide better insight into data entry at the point of care.
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
authors.forename: Devashish
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Saini
authors.forename: Amarinder
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sandhu
authors.forename: Mandar M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Gori
authors.forename: Helmuth F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Orthner
mesh_terms: D004282:Documentation; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians; D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D005791:Patient Care; D012107:Research Design; D013996:Time and Motion Studies