Leverett D H, Handelman S L, Iker H P
Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 1977 Jul;5(4):145-50. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.1977.tb01629.x.
This paper reports on a relatively uncomplicated and inexpensive computerized system for prospective evaluation of clinical dental programs from the point of view of effectiveness and efficiency. Availability of this system does away with some high start-up costs. Three forms of input data, new case information, examination findings and operative procedure information, are regularly collected on data sheets and specially designed Port-a-punch IBM cards. Easily interpreted output tables are generated monthly on such variables as completed cases according to treatment series and clinician, number of various procedures performed by clinicians, etc. Productivity is measured, in part, by application of monetary constants to procedure data. This paper describes the computer programs used, the cost of setting up and operating the system (which is within the budgetary constraints of most small, publicly funded programs) and the benefits that can be derived from the use of such a system. The system provides prompt feedback of relevant administrative data, thus allowing for relatively quick response to problems. Use of the system reduces clerical needs to a minimum and the program can easily be implemented on any except the very smallest digital computer.
本文报道了一种相对简单且成本低廉的计算机系统，用于从有效性和效率的角度对临床牙科项目进行前瞻性评估。该系统的可用性消除了一些高昂的启动成本。三种形式的输入数据，即新病例信息、检查结果和手术程序信息，定期收集在数据表和专门设计的IBM打孔卡片上。每月会生成易于解读的输出表格，涉及根据治疗系列和临床医生划分的已完成病例数、临床医生执行的各种程序数量等变量。生产率部分通过将货币常量应用于程序数据来衡量。本文描述了所使用的计算机程序、建立和运行该系统的成本（在大多数小型公共资助项目的预算范围内）以及使用这样一个系统所能获得的益处。该系统能迅速反馈相关管理数据，从而能够对问题做出相对快速的反应。使用该系统可将文书工作需求降至最低，并且该程序除了在非常小的数字计算机上之外，在任何计算机上都能轻松实现。
