Table 1 Items and reliability of the revised version of the peer review-manual for quality assurance in work capacity evaluation (n = 325)

 A.1

To what extent does the report structure complied with the requirements?

 A.2

To what extent is the unified set form, consisting of cover and back banner page, used?

 B.1

To what extent is the linguistic expression correct and unambiguous?

 B.2

To what extent are technical terms and abbreviations that are essential for the understanding of the report explained?

 B.3

To what extent is the specific social medicine terminology applied correctly?

 B.4^a

To what extent are socio-legal implementations / conclusions omitted?

 C.1

To what extent is the origin of medical information described?

 C.2

To what extent does the report illustrated by which processes, methods and tools the medical results are collected?

 C.3

To what extent does the report illustrated which measured values, reference ranges and graduations are basis of the medical assessment?

 D.1

To what extent is the medical anamnesis depicted completely?

 D.2^a

To what extent are medical findings documented to answer the social medicine report questions?

 D.3

To what extent are ICD diagnosis illustrated with their functional limitations?

 D.4^a

To what extent are complaints, diseases and functional limitations expressed by the insured included in the discharged summary?

 D.5^a

To what extent are medical findings included in the discharged summary?

 D.6^a

To what extent are functional limitations in relation to performance in working life evaluated?

 D.7

To what extent are statements on previous therapy and future therapeutic options given?

 D.8

To what extent are substantial differences in the work capacity evaluation compared to earlier medical reports explained?

 D.9

To what extent are all social medicine report questions fully answered?

 E.1

To what extent is the widely accepted state of medical knowledge applied?

 E.2

To what extent is the existing literature for work capacity evaluation of the German Pension applied?

 F.1

To what extent is the diagnostic investigation appropriate and necessary?

 F.2

To what extent is the diagnostic investigation sufficient?