The Diagnostic Utility and Clinical Impact of After-Hours CT Scans of the Abdomen and Pelvis Investigating Abdominal Pain

Table 1

Details of the variation in clinical indication or information on CT A/P request form compared to documentation in notes or laboratory records.

Form of variation	Frequency
Differential diagnosis in notes and not request form	3
Differential diagnosis in request form and not in notes	2
Clinical signs/biochemical features in request form not found in notes/laboratory records	2
Total	7 (8.9% of patients)