Fact · Dictation for work and study
In the Duke crossover trial, both scribe products reduced personal and work burnout scores, and the difference between the two products on burnout was not meaningful.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Both tools reduced personal and work burnout scores, but differences between tools were not meaningful.”
Comparing ambient scribes: a randomized crossover clinical trial addressing ambient scribe technologies' impact on physician burnout, Chowdhury A et al., Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 2026, Results.
Open the original (DOI 10.1093/jamia/ocag018)- What it measures
- Burnout was measured with survey scales in the trial. Product B scored higher than product A on workflow satisfaction, a separate measure.
- What it does not show
- Survey scales in one primary care site. A burnout score is self-reported and is not a clinical diagnosis.