Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Importance of the physical exam: double-blind randomized controlled trial of radiologic interpretation of ventral hernias after selective clinical information.
Increasingly, radiologic imaging is obtained as part of the pathway in diagnosing ventral hernias. Often, radiologists receive incomplete or incorrect clinical information from clinicians. ⋯ The presence and accuracy of clinical information provided to radiologists impacts the diagnosis of abdominal wall hernias in up to 25% of cases. Standardization of both clinical and radiologic examinations for hernias and their reporting are needed.