Effect of Shift, Schedule, and Volume on Interpretive Accuracy: A Retrospective Analysis of 2.9 Million Radiologic Examinations.
Publication/Presentation Date
4-1-2018
Abstract
Purpose To determine whether there is an association between radiologist shift length, schedule, or examination volume and interpretive accuracy. Materials and Methods This study was institutional review board approved and HIPAA compliant. A retrospective analysis of all major discrepancies from a 2015 quality assurance database of a teleradiology practice was performed. Board-certified radiologists provided initial preliminary interpretations. Discrepancies were identified during a secondary review by a practicing radiologist or through an internal quality assurance process and were vetted through a consensus radiology quality assurance committee. Unique anonymous radiologist identifiers were used to link the discrepancies to radiologists' shifts and schedules. Data were analyzed by using analysis of variance, t test, or χ
Volume
287
Issue
1
First Page
205
Last Page
212
ISSN
1527-1315
Published In/Presented At
Hanna, T. N., Lamoureux, C., Krupinski, E. A., Weber, S., & Johnson, J. O. (2018). Effect of Shift, Schedule, and Volume on Interpretive Accuracy: A Retrospective Analysis of 2.9 Million Radiologic Examinations. Radiology, 287(1), 205–212. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2017170555
Disciplines
Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology
PubMedID
29156150
Department(s)
Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging
Document Type
Article