Diurnal variation of major error rates in the interpretation of abdominal/pelvic CT studies.

Autor: Kliewer MA; Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, E3/311 Clinical Science Center, 600 Highland Avenue, MC 3252, Madison, WI, 53792-3252, USA. mkliewer@uwhealth.org., Mao L; Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, 600 Highland Avenue, MC, Madison, WI, 53792, USA., Brinkman MR; Central Illinois Radiological Associates, Ltd, 111 Oakwood Road, East Peoria, IL, 61611, USA., Bruce RJ; Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, E3/311 Clinical Science Center, 600 Highland Avenue, MC 3252, Madison, WI, 53792-3252, USA., Hinshaw JL; Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, E3/311 Clinical Science Center, 600 Highland Avenue, MC 3252, Madison, WI, 53792-3252, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Abdominal radiology (New York) [Abdom Radiol (NY)] 2021 Apr; Vol. 46 (4), pp. 1746-1751. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Oct 10.
DOI: 10.1007/s00261-020-02807-w
Abstrakt: Rationale and Objective: Variation of visual selective attention through the day has been demonstrated in several arenas of human performance, including radiology. It is uncertain whether this variation translates to an identifiable diurnal pattern of error rates for radiology interpretation. The purpose of this study was to attempt to identify particular days of the week and times of the day when radiologists might be most prone to error.
Materials and Methods: Abdomen/pelvis CT studies containing at least one major error were collected from a 10-year period from the quality assurance (QA) database at our institution. A major error was defined as a missed finding that had altered management in a way potentially detrimental to the patient. The identified studies were categorized by the day of the week and hour of the day that the study was interpreted. Study volume data over this same period was also obtained by day of the week and time of day, so to normalize the data based on case volume. Standard errors of the volume-adjusted error rates were obtained based on the binomial distribution. The null hypothesis of constant error rates over time was tested using a weighted logistic regression model with linear time as predictor.
Results: A total of 252 major errors were identified. More errors were made on Monday than on any other day of the week (n = 58). Major error rates increased through the mid to late morning (9 am to 12 pm), and then decreased progressively through the afternoon until 4 pm, when a rise in the error rate was seen. This pattern persisted when error rates were normalized by study volume within each hour. Overall tests of time-constancy of error rates by day and hour were statistically significant (both p-values < 0.001).
Conclusion: Our study shows that error rates in abdominal CT do seem to vary with time of day and day of the week. During the workweek, error rates were highest in the late morning and at the close of the workday, and greater on Mondays than other days.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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