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J Am Med Inform Assoc 8:101-102 doi:10.1136/jamia.2001.0080101
  • Original Investigation

Computer-based Speech Recognition as an Alternative to Medical Transcription

Table 1

Comparison of Human and Computerized Dictation (Mean ± SD)

Human Transcription Computerized Transcription PValue
No. of dictations 580 549 –
Initial consultations/ follow-up visits 213/367 213/337 0.4998
Dictation time per note (sec) 179.58 ± 61.42 203.09 ± 64.03 <0.0001
Editing time per note (sec) 146.56 ± 71.12 176.72 ± 78.41 <0.0001
Dictating + editing time per note (sec) 326.14 ± 126.02 379.81 ± 132.69 <0.0001
Length of final note (65-character lines) 50.41 ± 16.73 52.42 ± 16.45 0.0422
Number of notes - completed within 2 days of patient visit 139 (24%) 549 (100%) <0.0001

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