Observational studyBMJ open2016
First quality score for referral letters in gastroenterology-a validation study.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Electronic checklists improve referral letters in gastroenterology: a randomized vignette survey.International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care · 2018Trial
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- Codesigned standardised referral form: simplifying the complexity.BMJ health & care informatics · 2024Observational
- Inappropriate requests for cranial CT scans in emergency departments increase overuse and reduce test performance.Emergency radiology · 2023Article
- Creation of an Inflammatory Bowel Disease Referral Pathway for Identifying Patients Who Would Benefit From Inflammatory Bowel Disease Specialist Consultation.Inflammatory bowel diseases · 2023Review
- Examining the Association Between Referral Quality, Wait Time and Patient Outcomes for Patients Referred to an IBD Specialty Program.Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo create and validate an objective and reliable score to assess referral quality in gastroenterology.
designAn observational multicentre study. SETTING AND
participants25 gastroenterologists participated in selecting variables for a Thirty Point Score (TPS) for quality assessment of referrals to gastroenterology specialist healthcare for 9 common indications. From May to September 2014, 7 hospitals from the South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority participated in collecting and scoring 327 referrals to a gastroenterologist.
main outcome measureCorrelation between the TPS and a visual analogue scale (VAS) for referral quality.
resultsThe 327 referrals had an average TPS of 13.2 (range 1-25) and an average VAS of 4.7 (range 0.2-9.5). The reliability of the score was excellent, with an intra-rater intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of 0.87 and inter-rater ICC of 0.91. The overall correlation between the TPS and the VAS was moderate (r=0.42), and ranged from fair to substantial for the various indications. Mean agreement was good (ICC=0.47, 95% CI (0.34 to 0.57)), ranging from poor to good.
conclusionsThe TPS is reliable, objective and shows good agreement with the subjective VAS. The score may be a useful tool for assessing referral quality in gastroenterology, particularly important when evaluating the effect of interventions to improve referral quality.
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