RETRACTED: The current quality criteria of MRI reports distributed to healthcare stakeholders in Jordan
International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare
ISSN: 2056-4902
Article publication date: 27 September 2021
Retraction statement
The publishers of International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare wish to retract the article Ayasrah, M. (2021), “The current quality criteria of MRI reports distributed to healthcare stakeholders in Jordan”, International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHRH-06-2021-0132
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Abstract
Purpose
Many international radiology societies, including American College of Radiologists (ACR), have established guidelines for optimum forms and contents of medical imaging reports to ensure high quality and to guarantee the satisfaction of both the referring physician and the patient. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the criteria of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reports in Jordan according to the standards of the ACR.
Design/methodology/approach
This cross-sectional study was conducted in early January 2021 for two weeks. An invitation letter was sent to 85 MRI centers of various health-care sectors in Jordan to participate in the study. Each invitee was requested to send at least ten different MRI reports. The study used a questionnaire containing the checklist of the latest edition 2020 of ACR’s practice parameter to communicate the diagnostic imaging results and the demographic information of the participating MRI centers. Seven basic elements were assessed for content-related quality of MRI reports, which are administrative data, patient demographics, clinical history, imaging procedures, clinical symptoms, imaging observations and impressions. Statistical analyses were used to evaluate the data.
Findings
Forty-one MRI centers participated in the study with 386 different MRI exam reports. The majority (92%) of the reports were computer-generated. Free texted unstructured reports and head-structured reports had an almost equal percentage of around 40%. Exam and radiologist demography as well as exam findings criteria were 100% available in all reports. The percentage of exam conclusion, and exam description and techniques were 2% and 4.9%, respectively (N = 368). There was a positive association between computer-generated reports and the presence of picture archiving and communication systems (PACS)/health information systems r = 0.443.
Originality/value
Structured and free text unstructured reporting were the common types of MRI exam reports in Jordan. Handwriting exam reporting existed in few MRI centers, particularly in those that had no PACS and radiology information systems.
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Acknowledgements
The researcher thanks the jury members and everyone who contributed to data collection. The researcher also thanks sample groups for their participation in the study.
Citation
Ayasrah, M. (2021), "RETRACTED: The current quality criteria of MRI reports distributed to healthcare stakeholders in Jordan", International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHRH-06-2021-0132
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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