Standardized scales are a helpful and objective way to measure outcomes in clinical practice. However,previous surveys have revealed that only a small percentage of psychiatrists use them in clinical practice. Time-saving and cost-efficient tools are needed for daily clinical practice. A few successful experiences using online resources have been recently described and have been positively evaluated by patients. Still,it is an underdeveloped resource.

1. 1. 1.Evaluate psychiatrist’s perception regarding use of scales in Spanish clinical practice facilities.

2. 2. 2.Measure patient satisfaction using online tools.

Evaluate the need and potential use of online tools in routine clinical practice.

We conducted a survey among psychiatrists working in local clinical facilities to evaluate use of scales in daily clinical practice and their perception on the subject. We conducted a survey among patients who have used experimental online tools to evaluate their satisfaction with this method.

We wrote an email to 54 psychiatrists asking to answer an online-survey about the subject. 47 psychiatrists answered.Among them, only 40% use them always or frequently. 47% of them felt limited resources and time to administer as a difficulty to use scales. Furthermore, 34% suggested that online implementation could be helpful. 24 patients answered the satisfaction survey. 80% of them found online scales easier and more comfortable while 63% found them faster than traditional methods.

Scales are a useful and objective way to follow-up patients and evaluate clinical outcomes. However, psychiatrists find difficulties to use them in clinical practice, mainly by limited resources and time. Online implementation of scales is perceived as a potentially helpful and efficient tool for both psychiatrists and patients.