Table 3

Evaluation of information sources used during the final clinical scenarios

Resources

Handheld useda (n = 8)

Handheld not useda (n = 5)


Nonhandheld resources

UpToDateb

1

3

Textbook

0

1

Pharmacy/Poison Control

3

2

Telephone consult

3

3

Mean resources per scenario

0.88

1.8

Handheld resources

PEPID

11

0

Critical care

2

0

Other

1

0

Mean resources per scenario

1.75

0


aThe decision to use the handheld device was at the discretion of the individual physician.

bUpToDate electronic textbook http://www.uptodate.com webcite.

Lapinsky et al. Critical Care 2004 8:R414   doi:10.1186/cc2967

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