Development of novel optical character recognition system to reduce recording time for vital signs and prescriptions: A simulation-based study.

ABSTRACT: Digital advancements can reduce the burden of recording clinical information. This intra-subject experimental study compared the time and error rates for recording vital signs and prescriptions between an optical character reader (OCR) and manual typing. This study was conducted at three community hospitals and two fire departments in Japan. Thirty-eight volunteers (15 paramedics, 10 nurses, and 13 physicians) participated in the study. We prepared six sample pictures: three ambulance monitors for vital signs (normal, abnormal, and shock) and three pharmacy notebooks that provided prescriptions (two, four, or six medications). The participants recorded the data for each picture using an OCR or by manually typing on a smartphone. The outcomes were recording time and error rate defined as th

SUBMITTER: Soeno S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10798482 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature