Improved data quality by pen computer-assisted emergency room data recording following major trauma: A pilot study

European Journal of Trauma

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 252-257

  Helm, Matthias ^a   Kulla, Martin ^a   Hauke, Jens ^a   Wieland, Volker ^a   Lampl, Lorenz ^a  

^a BUNDESWEHRKRANKENHAUS ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Data recording; Emergency room; Major trauma; Pen computing; Trauma Watch

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INJURY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 21244492378     PISSN: 14390590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-005-1052-x     Document Type: Article

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