Table 2

Unadjusted rates of completion of medical record documentation among internists and pediatricians for each of five selected measures.*

Measure

Internists (N = 117) N (%) or mean ± sd

Pediatricians (N = 50) N (%) or mean ± sd

Smoking History

221 (37.8)

51 (20.4)

Drug Allergies

360 (61.6)

126 (50.4)

Medications

535 (91.6)

212 (84.8)

Screening Guidelines

514 (88.0)

227 (90.8)

Immunizations

562 (96.2)

250 (100)

*Rates are crude (unadjusted) percentage of records with each measure documented. For internists, 584 patient records were reviewed; for pediatricians, 250 patient records. sd represents standard deviation

Soto et al. BMC Health Services Research 2002 2:22   doi:10.1186/1472-6963-2-22