TABLE 3.
Review Process Evaluation by the Central Reviewer
| Overall (N = 292) | |
|---|---|
| Minutes to complete record review with the primary reviewer | |
| Mean (SD) | 4.6 (1.90) |
| Median (Q1, Q3) | 4.0 (3.0, 5.5) |
| Did the primary reviewer identify the important issues? n (%) | |
| The reviewer seemed to identify the major issues required for the classifications. | 254 (87.0) |
| The reviewer seemed to identify most of the major issues required for the classifications. | 37 (12.7) |
| The major issues were insufficiently identified for the classifications. This seemed to be because the issues were complex, and more time or expertise was needed. | 1 (0.3) |
| The major issues were insufficiently identified for the classifications. This seemed to be because the reviewer did not adequately assess the record. | 0 (0) |
| Confident in the classification n (%) | |
| Very confident | 170 (58.2) |
| Confident | 104 (35.6) |
| Neutral | 17 (5.8) |
| Not very confident | 0 (0) |
| Not confident | 1 (0.3) |
| Modifications to the reviewer conclusions, n (%) | 107 (36.6) |
| Modification changed the pathophysiological classificationa | 51 (47.7) |
| Modification changed the therapeutic options classificationa | 76 (71.0) |
Q1, first quartile; Q3, third quartile.
a
Percentages are out of reviews with a modification made by a central reviewer.