Assessing the Quality of Electronic Discharge Summaries: A Cross-Sectional Study Using the Validated Spanish Version of the PDQI-9
= 0.809). Interrater agreement was moderate (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.63; 95% confidence interval: 0.45-0.75).Overall discharge summary quality was good, with strengths in accuracy, completeness, and internal consistency. The absence of differences according to physician seniority or day of completion suggests homogeneous documentation practices. Lower scores in conciseness highlight a clear opportunity for targeted educational interventions.
Authors
- Sonia Benítez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6648-1984)
- Maria Jose Monopoli
- Silvana Soledad Diomedi
- Maria del Rosario Lenta
- Leonora Esmeralda Duarte Sotelo
- Vanesa Alejandra Ortega
- Marta Patricia del Valle
Institutions
- Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires (AR)
- Centro Científico Tecnológico - Bahía Blanca (AR)
- Universidad Nacional del Sur (AR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Methods of Information in Medicine
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2841-4662
- Primary Topic
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00