Research / Knowledge Translation Program (KTP)
- Personal Digital Assistants / Handheld Computing
Al-Ubaydli M. Handheld computers. British Medical Journal 2004;328(7449):1181-1184. Full Text
Chang P, Hsu YS, Tzeng YM, Sang YY, Hou IC, Kao WF. The development of intelligent, triage-based, mass-gathering emergency medical service PDA support systems. Journal of Nursing Research 2004;12(3):227-36. Abstract
De Groote SL, Doranski M. The use of personal digital assistants in the health sciences: results of a survey. Journal of the Medical Library Association 2004;92(3):341-348. Abstract
Huis in't Veld MH, van Til JA, Ijzerman MJ, Vollenbroek-Hutten MM. Preferences of general practitioners regarding an application running on a personal digital assistant in acute stroke care. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare 2005;11 Suppl 1:37-9.
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Kneebone R, Nestel D, Ratnasothy J, Kidd J, Darzi A. The use of handheld computers in scenario-based procedural assessments. Medical Teacher 2003;25(6):632-642. Abstract
Laskin RS, Davis JP. The use of a personal digital assistant in orthopaedic surgical practice. Clinical Orthopaedics 2004;(421):91-98. Abstract
Lindquist AM, Johansson PE, Petersson GI, Saveman BI, Nilsson GC. The use of the Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) among personnel and students in health care: a review. J Med Internet Res. 2008 Oct 28;10(4):e31. Abstract
Lu YC, Xiao Y, Sears A, Jacko JA. A review and a framework of handheld computer adoption in healthcare. International Journal of Medical Informatics 2005 Jun;74(5):409-22. Abstract
McAlearney AS, Schweikhart SB, Medow MA. Organizational and physician perspectives about facilitating handheld computer use in clinical practice: results of a cross-site qualitative study. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association 2005 Sep-Oct;12(5):568-75. Abstract
McAlearney AS, Schweikhart SB, Medow MA. Doctors' experience with handheld computers in clinical practice: qualitative study. British Medical Journal 2004;328(7449):1162. Full-Text
McKenney RR. The next level of distributed learning: the introduction of the personal digital assistant. Journal of Oncology Management 2004;13(2):18-25. Abstract
Ranson SL, Boothby J, Mazmanian PE, Alvanzo A. Use of personal digital assistants (PDAs) in reflection on learning and practice. J Contin Educ Health Prof 2007; 27(4):227. Abstract
Rubin MA, Bateman K, Donnelly S, Stoddard GJ, Stevenson K, Gardner RM, Samore MH. Use of a personal digital assistant for managing antibiotic prescribing for outpatient respiratory tract infections in rural communities. Journal of the American Informatics Association 2006 Nov-Dec;13(6):627-34. Abstract
Sintchenko V, Iredell JR, Gilbert GL, Coiera E. Handheld computer-based decision support reduces patient length of stay and antibiotic prescribing in critical care. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association 2005 Jul-Aug;12(4):398-402. Abstract
Stroud SD, Smith CA, Erkel EA. Personal digital assistant use by nurse practitioners: a descriptive study. J Am Acad Nurse Pract. 2009 Jan;21(1):31-8. Abstract
Wiggins RH 3rd. Personal digital assistants. Journal of Digital Imaging 2004;17(1):5-17. Abstract
The bibliography below has been posted with permission from: Arkell, Christine. Evaluation of Handheld Medical Content: State of the Literature. April 2004. Available at: http://www.library.utoronto.ca/gerstein/pda/handheldmedcontent.pdf. Accessed on July 7, 2004.
Adatia F, Bedard PL. Palm reading: 2. Handheld software for physicians. Canadian Medical Association Journal 2003;168(6):727-734.
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Beyond the basics: Using your PDA as a
powerful clinical tool. ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting Symposium Highlights. Proceedings of
Selected Symposia conducted during the 37 th annual ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting; 2002 Dec 8-
11; Atlanta, Georgia. ASHP Inc., 2003. p.5-9.
Barrons R. Evaluation of personal digital assistant software for drug interactions. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy
2004;61(4):380-385.
Corley PM. Drug handbooks for personal digital assistants (PDAs): A comparison of ePocrates
Rx Formulary, Lexi-Drugs Platinum, mobileMICORMEDEX, and Tarascon ePharacopoeia. Journal of the Medical
Library Association 2002;90(4):489-493.
Enders SJ, Enders JM, Holstad SG. Drug-information software for palm operating system
personal digital assistants: Breadth, clinical dependability, and ease of use. Pharmacotherapy 2002;
22(8):1036-1040.
Fischer S, Stewart TE, Mehta S, Wax R, Lapinsky SE. Handheld computing in medicine. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association 2003;10(2):139-149.
Fox GN. Infectious disease databases for handheld computers. J Family Practice 2002;51(2):179-180.
Hogan R. ePocrates qRX 4.0. JAMA 2001;286(2):229-30.
Keplar KE, Urbanski CJ. Personal digital assistant applications for the healthcare provider.
Annals of Pharmacotherapy 2003;37:287-296.
Lapinsky SE, Wax R, Showalter R, Martinez-Motta JC, Hallett D, Mehta S, Burry L, Stewart TE. Prospective evaluation of an internet-linked handheld computer critical care knowledge access system. Critical Care 2004:8:R414-R421. Full Text
Lowry CM, Kostka-Rokosz MD, McCloskey WW. Evaluation of personal digital assistant drug
information databases for the managed care pharmacist. Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy 2003;9(5):441-448.
Martin S. More than half of MDs under age 35 now using PDAs. Canadian Medical Association Journal 2003;169(9):952.
Miller SM, Beattie MM, Butt AA. Personal digital assistant infectious disease applications for
health care professionals. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2003;36(8):1018-1029.
Torre DM, Wright SM. Clinical and educational uses of handheld computers. Southern Medical Journal
2003;96(10):996-999.
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