OBJECTIVE: To compare the use of structured reporting software and the standard electronic medical records (EMR) in the management of @entity1 with @entity150 . The use of a @entity1 factors laboratory to study management of disease using simulated clinical scenarios was also assessed. DESIGN: eCancerCare(Bladder) and the EMR were used to retrieve data and produce clinical reports. Twelve @entity1 (four attending staff, four fellows, and four residents) used either eCancerCare(Bladder) or the EMR in two clinical scenarios simulating cystoscopy surveillance visits for @entity150 follow-up. MEASUREMENTS: Time to retrieve and quality of review of the @entity1 history; time to produce and completeness of a cystoscopy report. Finally, @entity1 provided a global assessment of their computer literacy, familiarity with the two systems, and system preference. RESULTS: eCancerCare(Bladder) was faster for data retrieval (scenario 1: 146 s vs 245 s, p=0.019; scenario 2: 306 vs 415 s, NS), but non-significantly slower to generate a clinical report. The quality of the report was better in the eCancerCare(Bladder) system (scenario 1: p<0.001; scenario 2: p=0.11). User satisfaction was higher with the eCancerCare(Bladder) system, and 11/12 @entity1 preferred to use this system. LIMITATIONS: The small sample size affected the power of our study to detect differences. CONCLUSIONS: Use of a specific data management tool does not appear to significantly reduce user time, but the results suggest improvement in the level of care and documentation and preference by users. Also, the use of simulated scenarios in a laboratory setting appears to be a valid method for comparing the usability of clinical software.

Point-of-care clinical documentation: assessment of a XXXX informatics tool (eCancerCareBladder): a randomized controlled study of efficacy, efficiency and user friendliness compared with standard electronic medical records.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'human', 'patients', 'patient'] @entity150 :: ('MESH:D001749', 'Disease') :: ['bladder cancer']
@entity150 :: (MESH:D001749,Disease) :: ['bladder cancer']
