ARE REFERRING PHYSICIANS SATISFIED WITH ENDOSCOPY REPORTS

To assess the opinions of referring physicians on the contents of endo scopy reports, 150 consecutive endoscopy reports were accompanied by a questionnaire. Of these, 102 reports were returned: response was 68%. Almost half of the reports were considered not fully satisfactory. Ho wever, endoscopy reports may be improved by including information such as indication, therapy plan and follow-up plan on a more regular basi s, and add clarity whether findings may account for complaints of the patient. To tailor endoscopy reports to the needs of individual referr ing physicians, more explicit information of referring physicians is r equired. If endoscopists are responsible for the information they prov ide to the referrer, it is also their task to facilitate the explicit formulation of preferences by the referrer.