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. 2018 Oct 23;3(4):e0022. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.OA.18.00022

TABLE VI.

Comparison of Residents’ Collection of Pertinent History Between 1992 and 2016

Congruent Findings
Other Literature-Based Recommendations 1992 2016 Z Score P Value
Patient history should include specific inquiries about: hepatitis history 75.7% 92.9% −3.2 0.00132
Patient history should include specific inquiries about: intravenous drug abuse 74.8% 96.5% −3.6 0.0003
Patient history should include specific inquiries about: transfusion history 65.4% 73.74% −2.2 0.0251
Patient history should include specific inquiries about: sexual activity 22.7% 57.6% −5.2 <0.001
Patient history should include specific inquiries about: contact with prostitutes 9.6% 47.9% −6.1 <0.001
Physicians should not perform procedures with cut or chapped hands 1.7% 22.7% −4.8 <0.001