Table 3.

Specialists Average Quality Ratings by Documentation Method

	Documentation Method
Collection Form Sections	Template	Free Form	Dictated	P-value
Vitals	4.67	4.37	3.88	<0.001
Labs	3.99	3.27	3.01	<0.001
Lifestyle	3.65	2.87	2.72	<0.001
Medications	4.52	3.77	3.13	<0.001
Symptoms	3.64	3.87	3.50	0.02
Assessment & Plan	4.12	4.17	3.94	0.21
PDQI Attributes	Template	Free Form	Dictated	P-value
Up to date	4.14	3.68	3.19	<0.001
Accurate	4.78	4.77	4.60	0.01
Thorough	3.90	3.63	3.04	<0.001
Useful	4.37	4.47	4.15	0.03
Organized	4.38	4.25	4.16	0.14
Comprehensible	4.36	4.45	4.47	0.51
Succinct	4.09	4.22	4.56	<0.001
Synthesized	4.36	4.58	4.43	0.15
Consistent	4.75	4.93	4.86	0.05