Table 5 Detailed ANOVA statistical results: Total consultation times^a

1

Does the duration of consultations using paper records vary between Trusts?

MYHT (mean = 14:47) significantly different from BTUHT (mean = 17:53), Δ = 03:06 (CI: 00:32–05:21), p = 0.016.

Viewed overall, there is a significant difference in consultation times between Trusts using paper records.

2

Does the duration of consultations using paper records vary between specialties within a Trust?

Specialties vary significantly within Trusts, p = 0.003. See Table 6 for details.

There is a significant difference in consultation times between specialties within a Trust using paper records.

3

Does the duration of consultations using digitized records vary between Trusts?

MYHT (mean = 15:54) not significantly different from BTUHT (mean = 17:36), p = 0.166.

Viewed overall, there is no significant difference in consultation times between Trusts using digitized records. However, the sample of digitized records at MYHT was small (n = 27).

4

Does the duration of consultations using digitized records vary between specialties within a Trust?

Specialties vary significantly within Trusts, p = 0.001. See Table 6 for details.

There is a significant difference in consultation times between specialties within a Trust using digitized records.

5

Does the duration of consultations using digitized records vary from consultations using paper records in the same Trust?

Overall, MYHT consultations using digitized records vary significantly from consultations using paper records, p = 0.006. However, excluding paediatrics (digitized records n = 5), there is no significant difference, p = 0.935.

Overall, BTUHT consultations using digitized records do not vary significantly from consultations using paper records, p = 0.285.

Viewed overall, there is a significant difference between consultation times in clinics using digitized records compared with clinics using paper records in one of the two Trusts. However, this result appears to be biased by a small sample of observations in a single specialty.

6

Does the duration of consultations using digitized records vary from consultations using paper records within specialties in the same Trust?

MYHT consultations using digitized records vary significantly from consultations using paper records in the same specialty, p = 0.049. Excluding paediatrics (digitized records n = 5), there is no significant difference, p = 0.122.

BTUHT consultations using digitized records do not vary significantly from consultations using paper records in the same specialty, p = 0.685.

Viewed overall, there is no significant difference between consultation times in clinics using digitized records compared with clinics using paper records in the same specialty, apart from in paediatrics at one site.