The effect of introducing radiographer reporting on the availability of reports for Accident and Emergency and General Practitioner examinations: a time-series analysis


Autoria(s): Brealey, S. D.; Scuffham, P. A.
Contribuinte(s)

F. V. Gleeson

P. P. Dendy

Data(s)

01/01/2005

Resumo

This study explores whether the introduction of selectively trained radiographers reporting Accident and Emergency (A&E) X-ray examinations or the appendicular skeleton affected the availability of reports for A&E and General Practitioner (GP) examinations at it typical district general hospital. This was achieved by analysing monthly data on A&E and GP examinations for 1993 1997 using structural time-series models. Parameters to capture stochastic seasonal effects and stochastic time trends were included ill the models. The main outcome measures were changes in the number, proportion and timeliness of A&E and GP examinations reported. Radiographer reporting X-ray examinations requested by A&E was associated with it 12% (p = 0.050) increase in the number of A&E examinations reported and it 37% (p

Identificador

http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:75885

Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

British Institute of Radiology

Palavras-Chave #Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging #Departments #Uk #C1 #321299 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified #730399 Health and support services not elsewhere classified
Tipo

Journal Article