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Radiology reports: how much descriptive detail is enough?

R F McLoughlin1, C B So, R R Gray

  • 1Department of Radiological Sciences and Diagnostic Imaging, Foothills Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology
|October 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Physician preferences for radiology report descriptions vary by clinical scenario. Detailed findings are preferred for abdominal ultrasounds and abnormal chest X-rays, while "normal" suffices for routine chest screenings.

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Area of Science:

  • Radiology
  • Medical Communication
  • Clinical Practice

Background:

  • Radiology reports are crucial for clinical decision-making.
  • The level of detail in radiology report descriptions can impact physician understanding and subsequent patient care.
  • Optimal report structure is debated among healthcare professionals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate referring physicians' preferences for the descriptive detail in radiology reports.
  • To determine if clinical circumstances influence these preferences.
  • To assess the impact of physician characteristics on report preferences.

Main Methods:

  • A questionnaire was distributed to 100 referring physicians.
  • Six clinical scenarios involving chest radiographs and abdominal sonograms were presented.

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  • Physicians selected preferred report descriptions from options varying in detail.

    • Main Results:

    • Report preferences were scenario-dependent.
    • For normal chest radiographs without symptoms, "normal examination" was preferred.
    • Detailed findings and diagnosis were favored for abnormal chest X-rays and all abdominal sonograms, regardless of findings.
    • Preferences were independent of physician specialty, experience, or practice volume.

    Conclusions:

    • Referring physician preferences for radiology report descriptiveness are context-specific.
    • Brief descriptions are generally favored, with exceptions for specific clinical situations like screening chest radiographs.
    • Physician demographics do not significantly alter preferences for report detail.