Clinger N J, Hunter T B, Hillman B J
Department of Radiology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson 85724.
Radiology. 1988 Dec;169(3):825-6. doi: 10.1148/radiology.169.3.3187005.
Despite the importance of radiology reports in communicating radiologists' interpretations of imaging studies, little appears to be known about the preferences and attitudes of referring physicians regarding the format and content of such reports. The authors surveyed all physicians who referred patients to the radiology department for their opinions of radiology reports. Two hundred fifty-one physicians (42%) responded. The overall quality of the reports was rated an average of 8 on a ten-point scale, with 10 representing the highest quality. Fifty-nine percent said the reports usually were clear, but 40% thought the reports were occasionally confusing. Forty-nine percent noted the reports sometimes did not sufficiently address the clinical questions. Thirty-two percent preferred the summary statement to be at the beginning of the report, while 29% preferred this portion at the end. Forty respondents (16%) thought that it took too much time to receive the reports. This survey can serve as a model for other radiology departments interested in assessing the attitudes of referring physicians toward radiology reports.
尽管放射学报告在传达放射科医生对影像学检查的解读方面很重要，但对于转诊医生对这类报告的格式和内容的偏好及态度，似乎了解甚少。作者对所有将患者转诊至放射科的医生进行了调查，以了解他们对放射学报告的看法。251名医生（42%）做出了回应。报告的总体质量在10分制中平均得分为8分，10分代表最高质量。59%的人表示报告通常清晰，但40%的人认为报告偶尔会令人困惑。49%的人指出报告有时没有充分解决临床问题。32%的人更喜欢在报告开头有总结陈述，而29%的人则更喜欢在报告结尾有这部分内容。40名受访者（16%）认为接收报告花费的时间太长。这项调查可以为其他有兴趣评估转诊医生对放射学报告态度的放射科提供一个范例。
