A study design for comparing electronic patient care report (ePCR) with paper PCR in pre-hospital care

Data gathering processes in pre-hospital care have been poorly studied. This study aims to compare an electronic PCR with the current paper standard. EMTs will hear a case narrative and enter this information in paper PCR, ePCR or ePCR pre-filled with historical patient data pulled from a database. Time taken, accuracy and completeness will be measured for each encounter. This study will provide better insight into data entry at the point of care.