Table 2.

Primary Care Physicians Average Quality Ratings by Documentation Method

	Documentation Method
Collection Form Sections	Template	Free Form	Dictated	P-value
Vitals	4.30	4.65	3.92	0.01
Labs	3.45	3.80	3.09	0.002
Lifestyle	3.62	3.68	3.01	0.002
Medications	4.50	3.87	3.15	<0.001
Symptoms	3.60	3.80	3.60	0.49
Assessment & Plan	3.73	4.05	3.99	0.16
PDQI Attributes	Template	Free Form	Dictated	P-value
Up-to-date	3.70	3.95	3.30	0.002
Accurate	4.67	4.75	4.62	0.17
Thorough	3.45	3.78	3.29	0.04
Useful	4.23	4.32	4.22	0.77
Organized	4.33	4.20	4.15	0.52
Comprehensible	4.45	4.28	4.51	0.20
Succinct	4.35	4.28	4.52	0.14
Synthesized	4.22	4.43	4.42	0.31
Consistent	4.87	4.78	4.92	0.10