HAND & WRIST
AAHS 2015: iPad more effective in patient outcome data collection following hand surgery
A total of 200 patients were randomized to complete either the Michigan Hand Questionnaire (MHQ) or a QuickDASH questionnaire using either an iPad or the standard pen and paper method following hand surgery. The purpose of the study was to assess whether an iPad would offer advantages in terms of patient preference, rate of completion, number of omissions, ease of use, and time to complete. The iPad was found to be superior in these measures, except for time to complete the QuickDASH questionnaire, which was greater in the iPad group.
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