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Table 3 Multivariate analyses for the association between pre- and post-intervention and outcomes

From: Improving Emergency Department radiology transportation time: a successful implementation of lean methodology

  

Measure of association

P-value

Intervention related

 Transportation TAT

> 10 vs ≤ 10

aOR (95% CI)

<0.0001

0.16 (0.15; 0.18)

min

Adjusted Beta (95% CI)

<0.0001

−13.00 (−13.70; −12.31)

Others

  

Beta (95% CI)

 

 Preliminary Report TAT

min

10.69 (9.59; 11.78)

<0.0001

 Study processing to preliminary report time

min

−2.31 (−3.58; −1.04)

<0.0001

 Length of stay

hrs

−1.02 (−1.33; −0.72)

<0.0001

  1. Variables entered in the model are: Radiology (reference: GR & XR chest), Day of the week (reference: Weekday), Volume per day, Radiographer shift (reference: Day), Age (per 10 units increase), Gender (reference: Male), Guarrant (reference: Self paying patients), and ESI. aOR: adjusted odds ratio