Of mice and men — data capture in the clinical environment

1 December 1989

journal article
conference paper
Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing

Vol. 6 (4) , 217-222
https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01733626

Abstract

We have considered the problem of data capture in the critical care area. Review of previous work on the use of alternative input devices for speed and accuracy of data entry yields conflicting information but suggests that requirements depend on input task, data type and skill of the user. We have performed comparative studies of the QWERTY keyboard, cursor control keys, mouse and graphics tablet for data entry in two intensive therapy unit (ITU) environments. The graphics tablet proved overall the best of the devices studied. We report the potential applications of this type of input device.

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