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Table 1 Comparing ED clinicians pre-test and post-test perceptions of handover (Likert scale – 1 = always to 5 = never). Mann-Whitney U test comparing median responses

From: The feasibility, acceptability and preliminary testing of a novel, low-tech intervention to improve pre-hospital data recording for pre-alert and handover to the Emergency Department

Aspect of handover measured

Pre-test survey results

Post-test survey results

p-value (U)

 

Median (IQRa)

Median (IQRa)

 

Is structured

3 (2–3)

2 (2–3)

0.126

Is standardised

4 (2–4)

2 (2–3)

<.001

Is focussed

2 (2–3)

2 (2–2.75)

0.223

Avoids repetition

3 (2–3)

2 (2–2.75)

0.014

Avoids interruptions

3 (2.25–4)

2 (2–3)

0.003

  1. aIQR Inter-quartile range