title: Reshaping the laboratory results presentation layer: three interfaces for handheld devices.
abstract: The interpretation of laboratory results is a critical part of the clinical decision making process. The proper understanding of many clinical conditions depends on the identification of evidences in the laboratory reports. If the classic tabular presentation of laboratory results has demonstrated its efficiency since many years, the increase number of potential results, the increased complexity of cases and the time shortage to analyses cases raise the question of finding more efficient ways of displaying these results to clinicians. The presentation layer becomes even more crucial when it comes to small-sized interactive displays. In this work, we discuss three alternative graphical representations of laboratory results adapted to handheld devices.
authors.affiliation: University Hospitals of Geneva, Division of Medical Information Sciences, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Frederic
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ehrler
authors.affiliation: Ecole des Hautes Etudes d'Ingénieur, Lille, France.
authors.forename: Marion
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brissaud
authors.affiliation: University Hospitals of Geneva, Division of Medical Information Sciences, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Rolf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wipfli
authors.affiliation: University Hospitals of Geneva, Division of Medical Information Sciences, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lovis
mesh_terms: D002984:Clinical Laboratory Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003196:Computer Graphics; D003626:Data Display; D062527:Meaningful Use; D063731:Mobile Applications; D012986:Software Validation; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods*; D014584:User-Computer Interface