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Physicians' choice in using Internet and fax for patient recruitment and follow-up in a randomized controlled trial.
- Source :
- Methods of Information in Medicine; 2004, Vol. 43 Issue 3, p268-272, 5p
- Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- <bold>Objective: </bold>To examine the physicians' preference between Web and fax-based remote data entry (RDE) system for an ongoing randomized controlled trial (RCT) in Japan.<bold>Methods: </bold>We conducted a survey among all the collaborating physicians (n = 512) of the CASE-J (Candesartan Antihypertensive Survival Evaluation in Japan) trial, who have been recruiting patients and sending follow-up data using the Web or a fax-based RDE system. The survey instrument assessed physicians' choice between Web and fax-based RDE systems, their practice pattern, and attitudes towards these two modalities.<bold>Results: </bold>A total of 448 (87.5%) responses were received. The proportions of physicians who used Web, fax, and the combination of these two were 45.9%, 33.3% and 20.8%, respectively. Multivariate logistic regression analyses revealed that physicians 55 years or younger [odds ratio (OR) = 1.9, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.1-3.3] and regular users of computers (OR = 4.2, 95% CI = 2.1-8.2) were more likely to use the Web-based RDE system.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>This information would be useful in designing an RCT with a Web-based RDE system in Japan and abroad. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- INTERNET in medicine
MEDICAL databases
INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems
MEDICAL personnel
MEDICAL records
MEDICAL care
HOSPITAL patients
CLINICAL trials
ATTITUDE (Psychology)
COMMUNICATION
COMPARATIVE studies
COMPUTERS
FAX transmission
INTERNET
LONGITUDINAL method
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL cooperation
PHYSICIANS
PSYCHOLOGY of physicians
RESEARCH
EVALUATION research
RANDOMIZED controlled trials
PATIENT selection
PARTICIPANT-researcher relationships
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00261270
- Volume :
- 43
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Methods of Information in Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 13963419
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0038-1633867