Evaluating an LLM-assisted workflow for clinical documentation: A pilot randomized controlled trial on time and quality.

Takayama T, Sado K, Suda K, Tamura H, Ueda-Arakawa N, Ishihara K, Ueda Y, Okamoto K, Santos LHO, Oshika T, Kuroda T, Tsujikawa A, Miyake M

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0001799
Published: 2026 Oct
Container: PLOS digital health
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pdig.0001799,
  title = {Evaluating an LLM-assisted workflow for clinical documentation: A pilot randomized controlled trial on time and quality.},
  author = {Takayama T and Sado K and Suda K and Tamura H and Ueda-Arakawa N and Ishihara K and Ueda Y and Okamoto K and Santos LHO and Oshika T and Kuroda T and Tsujikawa A and Miyake M},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PLOS digital health},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pdig.0001799},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pdig.0001799}
}

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TI  - Evaluating an LLM-assisted workflow for clinical documentation: A pilot randomized controlled trial on time and quality.
AU  - Takayama T
AU  - Sado K
AU  - Suda K
AU  - Tamura H
AU  - Ueda-Arakawa N
AU  - Ishihara K
AU  - Ueda Y
AU  - Okamoto K
AU  - Santos LHO
AU  - Oshika T
AU  - Kuroda T
AU  - Tsujikawa A
AU  - Miyake M
PY  - 2026
JO  - PLOS digital health
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pdig.0001799
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T, T., K, S., K, S., H, T., N, U., K, I., Y, U., K, O., LHO, S., T, O., T, K., A, T., & M, M. (2026). Evaluating an LLM-assisted workflow for clinical documentation: A pilot randomized controlled trial on time and quality.. PLOS digital health. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pdig.0001799

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