Study Summary
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| No. of VCUG reports analyzed | 602 |
| Gender of participants | |
| Male | 49 (8.1%) |
| Female | 553 (91.9%) |
| Median age in months at VCUG [IQR] | 11 [5,30] |
| VCUG read by1 | |
| Pediatric radiologist | 459 (76.2%) |
| Non-pediatric radiologist | 134 (22.3%) |
| VCUG performed at2,3 | |
| FSPH | 297 (49.3%) |
| PHWH | 184 (30.6%) |
| NPF | 87 (14.5%) |
| ORF | 33 (5.5%) |
| Overall frequency of item being reported (8 items selected from 23 total) | |
| Indication from procedure | 557 (93) |
| Presence of VUR | 601 (99) |
| Grade of VUR | 585 (97) |
| Cyclic study | 95 (16) |
| Complete bladder emptying | 429 (71) |
| Bladder appearance | 517 (86) |
| Urethra appearance | 447 (74) |
| Delayed images assessing upper tracts | 151 (25) |
1
Nine reports lacked information to identify the radiologist
2
FSPH – Free-standing pediatric hospital; PHWH – pediatric ‘hospital within a hospital’; NPH – non-pediatric hospital; ORF – outpatient radiology facility
3
One facility type was unknown