Physician Preferences for Handheld Clinical Evidence Presentation
Author Information
Author(s): Lottridge Danielle M, Chignell Mark, Danicic-Mizdrak Romana, Pavlovic Nada J, Kushniruk Andre, Straus Sharon E
Primary Institution: University of Toronto
Hypothesis
Different types of physicians have varying needs and preferences for the presentation of clinical evidence on handheld devices.
Conclusion
Different types of physicians have different needs and preferences for evidence-based resources and handheld devices.
Supporting Evidence
- Family physicians preferred the screen size of the tablet computer and were less concerned about its portability.
- Residents liked the screen size of the tablet, but preferred the portability of the pocketPC.
- Internists liked the portability of the pocketPC, but saw less advantage to the large screen of the tablet computer.
Takeaway
Doctors like different things when using tablets and pocket computers to find medical information. Some prefer bigger screens, while others want something easy to carry.
Methodology
Semi-structured interviews and usability testing with verbal protocol analysis.
Limitations
The sample size of 47 physicians is too small to confirm subgroup differences in the entire population.
Participant Demographics
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Statistical Information
P-Value
0.012
Statistical Significance
p = .012
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
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