U.S., Aug. 23 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07135726) titled 'Online Access to Clinical Treatment Notes for Outpatients' on June 16.
Brief Summary: This study investigates the feasibility and impact of patient access to clinical notes written by their healthcare providers-a concept known as Open Notes. While international research has already demonstrated positive effects of Open Notes on patient empowerment and treatment outcomes, there is a lack of corresponding evidence for the German healthcare context. The quasi-experimental study therefore combines quantitative and qualitative methods to evaluate the effects of Open Notes on patient-reported outcomes as well as clinical practice.
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