title: Satisfaction of imaging report rendered in emergency setting: a survey of radiology and referring physicians.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine physicians' preference toward three types of structured imaging reports (basic structured report [BSR], itemized report [IR], and point-and-click report [PCR]) used in emergency radiology.
  
  
  METHODS
  Survey questions were created and considered valid and reliable based on index of item objective congruence from three specialists (>0.75) and a pilot of 25 subjects (Cronbach alpha, 0.83-1.00). Respondents included trainees and attendings in radiology and referring physicians working in the academic emergency department at the time of survey rollout. They were provided report examples of each type and asked to complete a questionnaire consisting of the following five parts: demographics, necessity of imaging report, report quality (content, format and organization, and language), process of reporting, and components of imaging report. For rating scores, the higher value means the higher preference and agreement.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The survey received 79.5% response rate. Respondents included 101 physicians (mean age, 29.4 years; 61 radiology physicians and 40 referring physicians; 81 trainees and 20 attending). Overall, IR was preferred over PCR and BSR by all physicians with scores (out of 10) as follows: IR, 7.62-8.83; PCR, 6.62-8.55; BSR, 5.23-6.65; P < .001. IR received scores (out of 5) of 4.03-4.37, PCR 3.32-4.52, and BSR 2.59-3.86 for report quality. For process of reporting, IR had scores (out of 5) of 3.80-4.56, PCR 2.79-4.09, and BSR 2.32-3.56.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In emergency setting, physicians preferred IR over PCR and BSR. IR and PCR were equal in report quality metrics, but IR was most preferred in the process of reporting. BSR ranked last in both quality and process.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, 270, Rama VI road, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
authors.forename: Naree
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Manoonchai
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, 270, Rama VI road, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand. Electronic address: rathachai@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Rathachai
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kaewlai
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Arrug
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wibulpolprasert
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, 270, Rama VI road, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
authors.forename: Ugrit
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Boonpramarn
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, 270, Rama VI road, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
authors.forename: Adul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tohmee
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, 270, Rama VI road, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
authors.forename: Sith
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Phongkitkarun
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D010820:Physicians / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011872:Radiology Department, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011873:Radiology Information Systems / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Radiology report; emergency radiology; structured report