Clinical Decision-Making: Observing the Smartphone User, an Observational Study in Predicting Acute Surgical Patients' Suitability for Discharge

摘要

INTRODUCTION: An accurate and rapid assessment of an acutely unwell patient's clinical status is paramount for the physician. There is an increasing trend to rely on investigations and results to inform a clinician of a patient's clinical status, with the subtleties of clinical observation often ignored. The aim of this study was to determine if a patient's use of a smartphone during the initial clinical assessment by a surgical consultant could be used as a surrogate marker for patient well-being, represented as their suitability for same-day discharge.