This study clearly demonstrates that the use of a proforma containing tick boxes for key clinical variable and incorporating a preendoscopic risk stratification score can improve the information provided in referrals for Endoscopy for AUGIB. It is first study to demonstrate the utility of such an approach.
If the quality of a referral is measured by the presence or absence of certain variables. Then there should be no surprise that the proforma lead to better quality referrals. Checklist have been shown to reduce human error when it comes to hight intensity work fields such as the military and the airline industry where the consequences of a mistake involves people’s lives. Checklist in medicine are often used in emergency medicine and intensive care and have been shown to be effective in improving the quality of patient care.