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A comparative study to evaluate three separate computer programs for electrocardiographic interpretation.

A S Wilensky·R N Finchum·R G Martin
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To compare the efficiency and accuracy of three separate computer programs for interpreting electrocardiograms, 50 EKGs run on patients hospitalized in our institution were transmitted to each of the three participating computer programs. The EKGs were then inspected individually by three cardiologists who later correlated and compared their results with the interpretations provided by the computer. The computer program used by Telemed Corporation provided the greatest frequency of totally correct and clinically acceptable interpretations as well as the least number of unacceptable or incorrect interpretations. The Bonner program was an acceptable second. The Mayo-Smith program had a much larger number of disagreements with the clinical cardiologists, and was far less acceptable for clinical use in their opinion.

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A S Wilensky, R N Finchum, R G Martin. 1976. A comparative study to evaluate three separate computer programs for electrocardiographic interpretation.. https://doi.org/10.1097/00007611-197608000-00003

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