Sorry, you need to enable JavaScript to visit this website.
Skip to main content
Study

Computerized triggers of big data to detect delays in follow-up of chest imaging results.

Murphy DR, Meyer AND, Bhise V, et al. Computerized Triggers of Big Data to Detect Delays in Follow-up of Chest Imaging Results. Chest. 2016;150(3):613-20. doi:10.1016/j.chest.2016.05.001.

Save
Print
September 28, 2016
Murphy DR, Meyer AND, Bhise V, et al. Chest. 2016;150(3):613-20.
View more articles from the same authors.

Insufficient follow-up of test results is a known contributor to missed and delayed diagnosis. This observational study used a trigger tool to detect diagnostic delays related to chest imaging follow-up. Investigators used an automated algorithm to identify chest imaging cases that potentially had a follow-up delay. A clinician then reviewed the medical records for a random sample of cases identified by the trigger tool and a reference set of cases involving patients with abnormal test results but no delays. They found that the trigger tool had 99% sensitivity and 38% specificity in detecting delays in follow-up of abnormal chest imaging. The authors suggest that this trigger tool may help identify patients at risk for diagnostic delay following abnormal chest imaging. A WebM&M commentary discussed delayed follow-up of a diagnostic test.

Save
Print
Cite
Citation

Murphy DR, Meyer AND, Bhise V, et al. Computerized Triggers of Big Data to Detect Delays in Follow-up of Chest Imaging Results. Chest. 2016;150(3):613-20. doi:10.1016/j.chest.2016.05.001.