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. 2016 Aug 3;7(3):765–776. doi: 10.4338/ACI-2016-01-RA-0014

Table 4.

Survey Results from Non VA Provider Visit using Provider Self-Report (N=33)

VA Health Summary Training Attention Control p-value
N=20 N=13
Patient brought a VA Health Summary to the Appointment 19 (90%) 2 (17%) 0.001
Patient and I discussed care received at the VA 17 (81%) 7 (58%) 0.23
Patient discussed information s/he looked up on the internet. 8 (40%) 3 (23%) 0.45
Questions specifically about the VA Health Summary asked only of those indicating a patient brought a summary in (N=19) N/ Percent endorsing “yes”
I have confidence in the accuracy of the information provided. 18 (95%)
Information from this health summary improved my ability to have an accurate medication list and make treatment decisions about medications. 17 (89%)
I did not order some laboratory tests because of the information available on the health summary document. 6 (32%)

Note: Smaller sample size is due to 20 (74%) of providers in the VA Health Summary Training arm and 13 (52%) of providers in the attention control returning their self-report surveys.