ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care
An audit of the completion of radiology request forms and the request practice.
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- Adequacy of completion of radiology request forms at St. Francis' Hospital of Katete District: A clinical audit in Zambia.Malawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi · 2023Article
- Missed Radiological Diagnosis of Otosclerosis in High-Resolution Computed Tomography of the Temporal Bone-Retrospective Analysis of Imaging, Radiological Reports, and Request Forms.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Appropriateness of imaging modality choice by doctors at the Kenyatta National Hospital's Accident and Emergency Department.SA journal of radiology · 2022Article
- A quality improvement project: Reducing the number of unnecessary plain abdominal radiographs performed in the emergency department of a London district general hospital.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Article
- Audit of Radiology Request Form for Completion and Usefulness of Clinical History: Teaching Hospital Experience, Ghana.Radiology research and practice · 2021Article
- Study of Missing Clinical Details in Computed Tomography Radiology Request Forms: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association · 2020Article
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- Appropriate use of medical imaging in two Spanish public hospitals: a cross-sectional analysis.BMJ open · 2018Article
- Inadequate Clinical Indications in Computed Tomography Chest and Abdomen/Pelvis Scans.The Permanente journal · 2018Article
- Audit and education: Role in safe transfusion practice.Asian journal of transfusion scienceArticle
- Circumventing the Challenges of Inappropriately Filled Radiological Requests in Sub-Saharan Africa: Experiences from an Infectious Disease Hospital.Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical AssociationArticle
- A review of data in medical request and the patient questionnaire for magnetic resonance evaluation of silicone breast implants.Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil)Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo assess the degree of utilization of the radiology request form (RRF), the extent of completion each form, the frequency of filling the fields in all the forms, and its effectiveness as a communication tool between the referring clinicians and radiologists. MATERIALS AND
methodsAll the RRFs for conventional radiographic examinations were audited over a 3-month period. A database containing all the fields in the form, type of request paper used, and legibility of the physician's handwriting was created. A few resident radiologists in the plain film reporting unit were recruited to join in collecting the data daily. We used simple statistical methods to analyze the extent of completion of each form, frequency of completion of the fields in all the request forms, frequency of use of the appropriate form, and frequency of legibility of the physician's handwriting. The results are expressed in percentages.
resultsFive hundred eighty (580) requests were analyzed, consisting of 180 for males and 400 for females. The most-completed request form was 86.67% filled, while the least-completed was 26.67%. The most frequently filled field was the requested examination (99.66%). Of the clinicians, 28% did not use the RRF for their referrals, while 7.37% had illegible handwriting.
conclusionA significant number of the referring clinicians did not make the best use of the radiology department by not using the institution's approved RRF as an effective means of communication with the radiologists, mainly due to the inadequate completion of the forms.
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