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Clinical Trials/NCT00988546
NCT00988546CompletedNot Applicable

Evaluation of Computerized Template Entry for C&P Examinations

US Department of Veterans Affairs1 site in 1 country37 target enrollmentStarted: May 1, 2005Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
37
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
disability exam report quality

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare C&P examination reports performed using a Compensation and Pension Examination Program (CPEP) computerized, templated documentation tool to a customary examination performed and then report dictated in quality, completeness, timeliness and veteran satisfaction.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Health Services Research
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Subjects for the current study included veterans scheduled for C&P examination of two or fewer joints at VA TVHS.
  • •No ethnic or racial group or gender was excluded.

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Veterans were excluded if they were scheduled:
  • •for examination of more than two joints,
  • •with other requested exam protocols in addition to joints

Arms & Interventions

1

Other

exam documentation performed using dictation

Intervention: Dictation for exam documentation (Other)

2

Experimental

exam documentation performed using computer based template

Intervention: Computer based template for exam documentation (Other)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

disability exam report quality

Time Frame: upon completion of report, generally within 3 months

Secondary Outcomes

  • disability exam encounter time(upon creation of report)
  • disability exam report data entry time(upon creation of report)
  • disability exam patient satisfaction(following exam)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Fed

Study Sites (1)

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