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Abstract

Grant Number:	5F38LM007231-02
Project Title:	Patient entry of information: evaluating user interfaces

PI Information:	Name	Email	Title
	KIM, MATTHEW I.	mkima@mail.jhmi.edu

Abstract: A number of web-based applications have been developed that allow patients to enter their own medical information into personal medical records. These applications are limited in their ability to serve as resources for self-monitoring of therapy, largely due to inherent problems related to ensuring the accuracy of patient-entered information. Focusing on patients with a range of thyroid conditions, I plan to evaluate different approaches to the collection, organization, and display of medical information. Attention will be focused on identification of methods of entry that enable patients to establish accurate diagnoses, confirm prescription information, and report specific test results. Selected approaches will be -implemented as part. of a web-based application dedicated to self-monitoring of thyroid hormone therapy. Use of this application will be evaluated with validated instruments, measuring patient acceptance, satisfaction, understanding of disease, and estimated compliance with therapy.

Public Health Relevance:
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Thesaurus Terms:
Internet, automated medical record system, computer assisted patient care, computer human interaction, data collection methodology /evaluation, health care service evaluation, self help, technology /technique development, thyroid disorder
biomedical registry /referral center, computer graphics /printing, diagnosis service, educational resource design /development, health care service utilization, information display, interactive multimedia, metabolism disorder chemotherapy, nomenclature, outcomes research, patient care management, therapy compliance
health services research tag, human subject, patient oriented research, questionnaire, statistics /biometry

Institution:	JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
	W400 Wyman Park Building
	BALTIMORE, MD 212182680
Fiscal Year:	2002
Department:	PEDIATRICS
Project Start:	15-AUG-2002
Project End:
ICD:	NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE
IRG:	BLR

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