International journal of medical informatics
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This article describes the evaluation of a prototype speech-input interface to an anaesthesia patient record, conducted in a full-scale anaesthesia simulator involving six doctor-nurse anaesthetist teams. ⋯ A vocal interface leads to shorter time between the events to be registered and the actual registration in the electronic anaesthesia record; therefore, this type of interface would likely lead to greater accuracy of items recorded and a reduction of mental workload associated with memorization of events to be registered, especially during time constrained situations. At the same time, current speech recognition technology and speech interfaces require user training and user dedication if a speech interface is to be used successfully.