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A study on the effectiveness of an education programme to improve medical record documentation

A controlled trial on the effectiveness of an educational intervention to improve the quality of medical record documentation among medical officers in a district of Sri Lanka

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
SLCTR
Registry ID
SLCTR/2013/028
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2013-09-17
Start date
2013-09-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Medical record documentation

Interventions

Medical officers in five selected hospitals of Kalutara district will form the intervention group and medical officers from five selected hospitals in the Matara district will form the control group.

Sponsors

National institute of Health Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All the medical officers working in the selected hospitals (including intern medical officers)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Medical officers who are posted to the selected hospitals after the commencement of the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in the quality of medical record documentation by the doctors in inpatient medical records (using the validated Physician Documentation Quality Assessment Tool - PDQI) [At baseline, 12 weeks and 18 weeks] Change in knowledge regarding medical record documentation (using a self administered questionnaire) [At baseline, 12 weeks and 18 weeks]—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Change in the quality of documentation of the final diagnosis (using PDQI) [At baseline, 12 weeks and 18 weeks]—

Countries

Sri Lanka

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Nandalal Mahendra Wijesekera

Registrar in Community Medicine

nmwijesekera@yahoo.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: SLCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026