A NATIONWIDE AUDIT OF MRI REPORTS-COURTESY OF CYBERKNIFE

Abstract

ABSTRACT:-

Purpose:

To assess the frequency of hedge terminology in report conclusions

To be able to exactly answer the clinical question

To be able to exactly mention the comparison dates in follow up scans

Materials and methods

This is a retrospect audit undertaken at the cyberknife facility at JPMC Karachi in which patients from all over Pakistan present with scans done at almost all cities. The technical aspect, clinical question and conclusion of reports were focused. An audit proforma was designed and it was used by one investigator toassess each report.

Results

Data was transcribed into Excel 2010 (Microsoft) for analysis. Statistical analysis including p-value calculation was performed using GraphPad QuickCalcs ,

Conclusion:

Requests frequently failed to ask a clinical question, instead providing a

limited clinical history, reflected by the need to identify an explicit and/or implicit question in our analysis.

Most of the conclusions had multiple hedge words.

There were multiple reports with no formal conclusion.

We need to work on sound reporting as a radiological society and need to formulate certain guidelines.

Key Words:

Hedging, clinical question, conclusion, radiology reprts