A systematic review of the literature on the evaluation of handoff tools: implications for research and practice
Journal of the American Medical Informatics AssociationPublished 24 May 2013Open access
Joanna Abraham, Thomas Kannampallil, Vimla L. Patel
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The nature, methodological, and theoretical foundations of handoff tool evaluations varied significantly in terms of their quality and rigor, thereby limiting their ability to inform strategic standardization initiatives.
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The nature, methodological, and theoretical foundations of handoff tool evaluations varied significantly in terms of their quality and rigor, thereby limiting their ability to inform strategic standardization initiatives. Future research should utilize rigorous, multi-method qualitative and quantitative approaches that capture the contextual nuances of handoffs, and evaluate their effect on patient-related outcomes.
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