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The StatPearls reference article on SOAP notes says the subjective, objective, assessment and plan note is a widely used documentation method for clinicians.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“The subjective, objective, assessment, and plan (SOAP) note is a widely used documentation method for clinicians.”
SOAP Notes, Vivek Podder et al., StatPearls Publishing (NCBI Bookshelf), 2023, Abstract.
Open the original- What it measures
- The abstract names the four parts of the note and then describes its use for documenting patient information in a structured format.
- What it does not show
- The article is a clinical overview. It does not count how many clinicians use SOAP notes, and it does not say which specialties rely on them most.