Table 2.
The information items analyzed in CXR reports using X2 test (at significance level of 0.05
| Information items in CXR reports | df | % of pre-imp (N = 250) | % of post-imp (N = 210) | Pearson chi-square | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient name | 1 | 100 | 100 | * | * |
| Patient age | 1 | 0 | 77.6 | 399.39 | 0.000 |
| Patient gender | 1 | 100 | 100 | * | * |
| Patient chart number | 72 | 100 | 53.12 | 0.000 | |
| Urgency/Normal status of requisition | 1 | 0.4 | 34.8 | 99.82 | 0.000 |
| Position & Technique | 1 | 0 | 92.8 | 402.96 | 0.000 |
| Referring physician name | 1 | 0 | 43.8 | 136.9 | 0.000 |
| Request date | 1 | 0 | 93.3 | 406.56 | 0.000 |
| Name & signature of the reporting radiologist | 1 | 100 | 99.5 | 1.19 | 0.275 |
| General organization | 1 | 62.4 | 99 | 92.81 | 0.000 |
| Appropriate terminology & abbreviation | 1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.53 | 0.111 |
| Important findings discussed | 1 | 31.6 | 17.1 | 12.72 | 0.000 |
| Negative findings reported | 1 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 0.75 | 0.386 |
| Clear & Logic conclusion | 1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.53 | 0.463 |
| Final Diagnosis/ Differential Diagnosis | 1 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.35 | 0.356 |
| Proposed follow up tests | 1 | 5.2 | 8.1 | 1.56 | 0.210 |
* Not computable