Quality control of a medical history: improving accuracy with patient participation, supported by a four-page version of the multidimensional health assessment questionnaire (MDHAQ).
A method is summarized to improve quality control of the patient history in the medical record, incorporating the patient as a partner to review and correct the information. This method has been implemented at every patient visit to the senior author since 2000, in the infrastructure of usual medical care, using a database. This procedure engenders a more accurate patient history with no effort on the part of the physician, saving time for the physician and improving the quality of the medical record.
Pincus
Theodore
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Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine and NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, Room 1608, 301 East 17th Street, New York, NY 10003, USA. tedpincus@gmail.com
Yazici
Yusuf
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Swearingen
Christopher J
CJ
D016208:Databases, Factual / Q000592:standards; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000592:standards*; D011786:Quality Control; D012219:Rheumatology / Q000592:standards*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*