A succinct rating scale for radiology report quality

SAGE Open Medicine
Chengwu YangMichael Bruno

Abstract

Poorly written radiology reports are common among residents and are a significant challenge for radiology education. While training may improve report quality, a professionally developed reliable and valid scale to measure report quality does not exist. To develop a measurement tool for report quality, the quality of report scale, with rigorous validation through empirical data. A research team of an experienced psychometrician and six senior radiologists conducted qualitative and quantitative studies. Five items were identified for the quality of report scale, each measuring a distinct aspect of report quality. Two dedicated training sessions were designed and implemented to help residents generate high-quality reports. In a blinded fashion, the quality of report scale was applied to 804 randomly selected reports issued before (n = 403) and after (n = 401) training. Full-scale psychometrical assessments were implemented onto the quality of report scale's item- and scale-scores from the reports. The quality of report scale scores were correlated with report professionalism and attendings' preference and were compared pre-/post-training. The quality of report scale showed sound psychometrical properties, with high validity and r...Continue Reading

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