Despite technical problems personal digital assistants outperform pen and paper when collecting patient diary data

Dale, Øystein; Hagen, KB

doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2006.04.005

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“…Quality criteria such as appropriateness and acceptability may be important design drivers. 66 For example, Dale and Hagen 67 reviewed nine studies comparing PDAs with pen-and-paper methods and found higher levels of compliance and patient preference with PDAs. Electronic forms of data collection may offer advantages in terms of speed of completion, decreasing patient burden and enhancing acceptability.…”

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Mode of data elicitation, acquisition and response to surveys: a systematic review.

Hood

Robling²,

Ingledew³

et al. 2012

Health Technol Assess

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confidence: 99%

Mode of data elicitation, acquisition and response to surveys: a systematic review.

Hood

Robling²,

Ingledew³

et al. 2012

Health Technol Assess

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“…20 Furthermore, studies have demonstrated fewer errors in PDA data records than in paper diaries and that PDA data sets were correctly completed in 100% of cases, 21 while one study reported patient compliance of 93%. 22 Quality and completeness of data Kerkenbush et al found increased compliance with data entry 23 and noted that Invivodata TM (a company specialising in electronic diary technology) showed that patients responded in a timely way to 93% of all the electronic data gathering prompts. 24 Also, Kamarack et al found 99% compliance with assessments that needed to be completed every 45 minutes during waking hours over a six-day period.…”

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Computer-assisted history-taking systems (CAHTS) in health care: benefits, risks and potential for further development

Pappas

Anandan²,

Liu³

et al. 2011

Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics

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Background A computer-assisted history-taking system (CAHTS) is a tool that aids clinicians in gathering data from patients to inform a diagnosis or treatment plan. Despite the many possible applications and even though CAHTS have been available for nearly three decades, these remain underused in routine clinical practice. Objective Through an interpretative review of the literature, we provide an overview of the field of CAHTS, which also offers an understanding of the impact of these systems on policy, practice and research. Methods We conducted a search and critique of the literature on CAHTS. Using a comprehensive set of terms, we searched: MEDLINE, EMBASE, The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, The Cochrane Methodology Register, Health Technology Assessment Database and the NHS Economic Evaluation Database over a ten-year period (January 1997 to May 2007) to identify systematic reviews, technical reports and health technology assessments, and randomised controlled trials. Results The systematic review of the literature suggests that CAHTS can save professionals' time, improve delivery of care to those with special needs and also facilitate the collection of information,

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“…The substantial literature on measuring quality of life stresses the importance of patient-reported outcomes, but mechanisms to deal with the frequent non-response, particularly in patients who are the most unwell, are under-researched. Literature comparing paper to electronic diaries [19] suggests that both are subject to problems with missing data but that electronic diaries may be more reliably filled out each day. A further challenge is how the analysis should handle patients who withdraw from chemotherapy.…”

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A randomised phase IIb trial to assess the efficacy of ReCharge ice cream in preventing chemotherapy-induced diarrhoea

Pérez

Sharples

Broom

et al. 2015

Support Care Cancer

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Purpose Chemotherapy-induced diarrhoea (CID) has a significant impact. A medicinal food product (ReCharge) containing iron-saturated lactoferrin and anhydrous milk fat reduces the detrimental effects of chemotherapy on the gut in animals. We report results of a randomised blinded placebocontrolled phase IIb trial investigating the efficacy and safety of ReCharge in preventing CID. Methods Eligible patients were adults due to start the first cycle of a 2-or 3-week-cycle chemotherapy regimen, had an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) status of 3 or less, had adequate haematological, liver and renal function and provided written informed consent. Patients (197) were randomised to ReCharge or placebo. They consumed 100-g study product for 2 weeks before and 6 weeks after starting chemotherapy, completed daily diaries for 8 weeks and attended clinic visits until 12 weeks (2-week cycles) or 14 weeks (3-week cycles). The primary outcome was days with CID. Results The mean number of days with diary-recorded CID was marginally but not statistically significantly lower on ReCharge than placebo (−2.0, 95 % CI (−4.7 to 0.7), p=0.2). The proportion reporting diarrhoea in the previous cycle at the clinic visit was 30 % lower (p=0.012) on ReCharge. Missing diary data may have contributed to the discrepancy. No significant differences were found in quality of life or other adverse events. Conclusions We found no clear evidence that ReCharge reduced CID as measured by patient self-report diary. The converse finding of benefit as recorded at clinic visits and incomplete adherence to diary completion indicates that further research is required into methods for measuring CID.

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Despite technical problems personal digital assistants outperform pen and paper when collecting patient diary data

Cited by 175 publications

References 25 publications

Mode of data elicitation, acquisition and response to surveys: a systematic review.

Mode of data elicitation, acquisition and response to surveys: a systematic review.

Computer-assisted history-taking systems (CAHTS) in health care: benefits, risks and potential for further development

A randomised phase IIb trial to assess the efficacy of ReCharge ice cream in preventing chemotherapy-induced diarrhoea

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