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Abstract
The effect of clinical information on the accuracy of reporting accident and emergency
(A&E) radiographs was studied in two A&E officers and five radiologists involved in
their daily reporting. Each was shown 50 sets of radiographs, 30 subtle fractures
and 20 controls. In one half the clinical history and precise localization was provided,
and in the other half no such information was given. After an interval of 6 months
the radiographs were viewed again with the amount of information reversed. The observers
were asked to determine the presence of injury, describe its site, and indicate how
sure they were of their diagnosis. Correct diagnosis was improved from 72.3 per cent
to 80.3 per cent overall, and from 68.1 per cent to 81.4 per cent in the fracture
group. All observers improved their performance with clinical details. The results
confirm that accurate clinical details improve injury location.
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Publication history
Accepted:
February 17,
1992
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© 1992 Published by Elsevier Inc.
