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Emerg Med J 20:40-43 doi:10.1136/emj.20.1.40
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What is the effect of reporting all emergency department radiographs?

Table 3

Table showing the total number of ED false negatives and clinically significant ED false negatives (requiring a subsequent change in clinical management) according to the grade of emergency department staff interpreting the radiographic examination

All errors made Significant errors made
Grade of emergency department clinical staff Total number of patients seen Numb er % Numb er %
Consultant 2481 7 0.28 0 0
Specialist registrar or staff grade 4834 43 0.89 11 0.23
Senior house officer 11084 83 0.75 27 0.24
Nurse practitioner 1069 3 0.28 2 0.19

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