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Table 1 Preferred Terms

From: Mapping Turnaround Times (TAT) to a Generic Timeline: A Systematic Review of TAT Definitions in Clinical Domains

Nr.

Preferred term

Similar terms/Synonyms

1

Admission

â–ª Hospitalization

  

â–ª Arrival at department

2

Order

â–ª Request

3

Biopsy/Examination

â–ª Collection of specimen

  

â–ª Sampling

  

â–ª (Operation) procedure

  

â–ª Dialysis Treatment started

  

â–ª Anaesthesia started

  

â–ª Endoscopist enters room

  

â–ª Start image production

4

Receipt of specimen in laboratory

â–ª Patient leaves examination room

  

â–ª Dialysis treatment finished

5

Procedure completion

â–ª Result available

  

â–ª Completion of examination

  

â–ª X-ray completion

  

â–ª Image ready

  

â–ª Processed angiogram

  

â–ª Notification of a scan (teleradiology)

  

â–ª Blood component ready

  

â–ª Image production

6

Interpretation

â–ª Image display in ward

  

â–ª First diagnosis available

7

Dictation

 

8

Transcription

â–ª Typing

  

â–ª Documentation system available

9

Verification

â–ª Report signing

  

â–ª Review

  

â–ª Documentation finished

10

Report Available

â–ª Final diagnosis in registry

11

Delivery

â–ª Report Delivery

  

â–ª Faxing of Preliminary Report (teleradiology)

  

â–ª Arrival blood components

  

â–ª Arrival medication

12

Physician views report

â–ª Physician views result

13

Treatment

â–ª Appropriate treatment

  

â–ª Patient treatment

  

â–ª Medication administration

14

Discharge

â–ª Transfer (internally/externally)

  

â–ª Issue of exit sheet

15

Discharge Letter sent

 
  1. The table shows preferred terms and their synonyms for 15 points in time. They were identified through a consensus process while analysing starting and end points of the reviewed TAT definitions. These terms were used to illustrate the definitions on a generic timeline.