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Table 1 Percentages of complete documentation in each section of simulated charts

From: Assessing medical student documentation using simulated charts in emergency medicine

Section

Complete (%)

History of present illness

 Location

103 (100%)

 Quality

67 (64.4%)

 Severity

91 (87.5%)

 Duration

72 (69.2%)

 Timing

53 (50.1%)

 Context

22 (21.1%)

 Modifying factors

43 (41.3%)

 Associated signs and symptoms

5 (4.8%)

Review of systems

 Problem Focused (0)

8 (7.6%)

 Expanded Problem (1)

14 (13.4%)

 Detailed (2–9)

81 (77.8%)

 Comprehensive (≥10)

0 (0%)

Past medical, family, social history

 Past Medical History

82 (78.8%)

 Family History

2 (1.9%)

 Social History

20 (19.2%)

Physical exam

 Limited exam of affected Body Area or Organ System (1)

8 (7.6%)

 Limited exam of affected Body Area(s) and other related organ system (2–4)

44 (42.3%)

 Extended exam of Body Area(s) and other symptomatic related Organ System(s) (5–7)

41 (39.7%)

 General multi-system exam or complete single Organ System exam (≥8)

10 (9.6%)