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. 2024 Feb 2;37(2):471–488. doi: 10.1007/s10278-024-00985-3

Table 3.

Definitions of six quality dimensions and an overall utility score used in our expert evaluation, along with their corresponding Likert systems

Evaluation Category Definition Likert System
Additions The impression is not repetitive and does not include unnecessary findings

3: No additions

2: Moderate additions

1: Excessive additions

Omissions The impression contains all important findings

3: No omissions

2: Moderate omissions

1: Significant omissions

Factual correctness The impression accurately represents the findings and is devoid of factual errors

3: Correct

2: Partially correct

1: Substantially incorrect

Clarity and organization The impression is unambiguous, grammatical, and well-organized

3: Good

2: Adequate

1: Poor

Interpretive and technical jargon The impression provides appropriate interpretations of the findings and avoids using unnecessary radiologic jargon or details

3: Appropriate

2: Partially appropriate

1: Inappropriate

Recommendations The recommendations for patient management, if applicable, are clinically valid

3: Appropriate

2: Partially appropriate

1: Inappropriate

Overall utility score Given the impression as an initial draft, consider how many changes would you make to render it suitable for clinical use

5: Acceptable with no changes needed

4: Acceptable with minor changes needed

3: Acceptable with moderate changes needed

2: Unacceptable with significant changes needed

1: Unusable