Table 4.
Mean number of clinical note types and total clinical notes opened for ≥5 s, all cases combined, and per case. Sorted by the type of note used most frequently across all cases.
| Category | All cases (N = 87) | Case 1 (N = 29) | Case 2 (N = 29) | Case 3 (N = 29) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practitioner notes | 1.7 (2.2), 0–8 | 2.4 (2.5), 0–8 | 1.9 (2.1), 0–7 | 0.9 (1.5), 0–5 |
| Nursing notes | 1.3 (1.9), 0–8 | 0.0 (0.2), 0–1 | 1.7 (1.8), 0–6 | 2.1 (2.2), 0–8 |
| Discharge/outpatient summaries | 1.3 (2.1), 0–9 | 3.3 (2.5), 0–9 | 0.1 (0.4), 0–2 | 0.4 (0.8), 0–3 |
| Municipal notes | 1.1 (2.1), 0–11 | 2.8 (2.8), 0–11 | 0.7 (1.3), 0–5 | 0.0 (0.0), 0–0 |
| Progress notes | 0.8 (1.6), 0–7 | 0.1 (0.3), 0–1 | 0.4 (1.0), 0–5 | 1.8 (2.2), 0–7 |
| Out-of-hours primary care | 0.7 (1.4), 0–8 | 2.0 (1.9), 0–8 | 0.0 (0.0), 0–0 | 0.0 (0.0), 0–0 |
| Letters to Patient | 0.6 (1.2), 0–6 | 0.0 (0.2), 0–1 | 1.9 (1.5), 0–6 | 0.0 (0.2), 0–1 |
| Lab reports | 0.4 (0.9), 0–5 | 0.2 (0.6), 0–2 | 0.1 (0.4), 0–2 | 0.8 (1.4), 0–5 |
| Admission notes | 0.3 (0.8), 0–4 | 0.0 (0.0), 0–0 | 0.0 (0.2), 0–1 | 1.0 (1.2), 0–4 |
| Other clinical documents | 0.1 (0.3), 0–2 | 0.1 (0.4), 0–2 | 0.1 (0.4), 0–2 | 0.0 (0.0), 0–0 |
| Total (clinical notes) | 8.3 (7.3), 0–25 | 10.9 (7.9), 0–25 | 7.0 (6.3), 0–22 | 7.0 (7.3), 0–24 |