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. 2021 Mar 11;94(1121):20200980. doi: 10.1259/bjr.20200980

Table 2.

Summary of items/components of checklists

Author Checklist name Subspecialty (body IR, paediatric IR, INR) Number of items Number of domains Domains
Ariyanayagam et al25 WHO surgical safety checklist for radiological interventions37, a Body 28 3

  • Sign in

  • Time out

  • Sign out
Athreya et al26 IRPaSS Body 22 3

  • Patient information

  • Pre-procedure

  • Procedure-related events
Corso et al27 “Time Out” Body 20 3

  • Sign in

  • Time out

  • Sign out
Dommaraju et al28 N/S Body At least 12b 0 N/A
Fargen et al22 Endovascular Safety Checklist INR 20 3

  • Before induction of anaesthesia

  • Before obtaining access

  • Before patient leaves IR suite
Knight et al29 Universal Protocol Body 9 0 N/A
Koetser et al11 RADPASS Body 27 3

  • Planning and preparation

  • Before procedure

  • After procedure
Lee et al13 CIRSE Body 32 3

  • Procedure planning

  • Sign in

  • Sign out
Munn et al30 N/S (Multiple) Body Between 4–20 in “Time Out” N/S N/A
Puttick et al31 Modified WHO Body 24 3

  • Procedure planning

  • Sign in

  • Sign out
Rafiei et al23 SIR Pre-Procedure Patient Safety Checklist Body 31 0 N/A
Ross et al32 “Time Out” Body 40 6

  • Radiologist

  • Technologist

  • Scrub tech

  • Registered nurse

  • Patient

  • Sign out/debriefing
Sidhu et al33 Step Lightly Checklist Paediatric IR 19 0 N/A
Singhal et al34 N/S Body 22 3

  • Pre-procedure

  • Procedure

  • Post-procedure
Uppot et al35 N/S Body At least 7b 0 N/A
Wong et al36 N/S Body 16 2

  • Briefing

  • Debrief
a

Multiple checklists. The most commonly used checklist (RCR/NPSA modified WHO checklist) was analysed.37

b

Complete checklist not provided. The number of checklist items described or audited in each study is provided.