TABLE 3.
Comprehensiveness of red flag documentation
| DOCUMENTED IN NOTE OR QUESTIONNAIRE | IF DOCUMENTED, LOCATION OF DOCUMENTATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Flag Item | PERCENT (%) | FREQUENCY (N=160) | Questionnaire only (%) | Note (%) |
| Age (50 and over) | 100.0 | 160 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| Bladder dysfunction | 100.0 | 160 | 86.2 | 13.8 |
| Cancer history | 100.0 | 160 | 14.4 | 85.6 |
| Immune Suppression | 100 | 160 | 8.1 | 91.9 |
| Rest/Night pain | 99.4 | 159 | 31.4 | 68.6 |
| Trauma | 98.7 | 158 | 4.4 | 95.6 |
| Saddle anesthesia | 98.7 | 158 | 81.0 | 19.0 |
| Lower extremity neurological deficit | 98.7 | 158 | 81.0 | 19.0 |
| Weight loss | 5.0 | 8 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| Recent infection | 0.0 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| Fever/chills | 0.0 | 0 | N/A | N/A |