Outcomes in the Palm of Your Hand: Improving the Quality and Continuity of Patient Care

Computers, Handheld Clinical Trial

Official title: Outcomes in the Palm of Your Hand: Improving the Quality and Continuity of Patient Care

Status Active, not recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

This study evaluates the usability of personal digital assistants (PDAs) by nurses for collecting, utilizing and communicating patient health information, and the feasibility of using PDAs to increase nurses' access to and utilization of best-practice guidelines.

Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Allocation: Non-Randomized, Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Health Services Research

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Computers, Handheld
• Outcomes Assessment, Patient

• NCT number: NCT00314730
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: University of Toronto
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 2006
• Completion date: June 2007