Survey of hospital clinicians' preferences regarding the format of radiology reports
2009; Elsevier BV; Volume: 64; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/j.crad.2008.11.009
ISSN1365-229X
AutoresAndrew Plumb, F.M. Grieve, Shah H.M. Khan,
Tópico(s)Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
ResumoAim To determine hospital consultants' preferences for the format and content of radiology reports. Materials and methods Ninety-nine questionnaires were sent to consultant staff with responsibility for requesting ultrasound examinations. The participants were invited to rank a variety of hypothetical reports in order of preference. They were also asked whether they felt other commonly included features of a radiology report were of value. Rank data were analysed by the Friedman statistic, Fisher's multiple comparisons least significant difference test, and the Kemeny–Young method. Results Forty-nine responses were received. There was a preference for more detailed reports that included a clinical comment by the radiologist, for both normal and abnormal results ( p <0.05). Reports presented in tables were preferred. The combination of a detailed tabular report with a radiologist's comment was the most popular single structure, preferred by 43% of respondents for normal reports and 51% for abnormal reports. Conclusion Detailed reports with a radiologists' comment are preferred to briefer reports, even for normal examinations. Tabular reports are preferred to prose, with the combination of a detailed report presented in a tabular format accompanied by a radiologist's comment being the most preferred style.
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