Table 3 Results of report quality ratings FTR versus SR

1. The report is clear

8.05 ± 0.51

9.05 ± 0.22

 < 0.001*

6.80 ± 1.28

8.30 ± 0.66

 < 0.001*

2. The report is clearly comprehensible

8.50 ± 0.61

9.10 ± 0.44

0.001*

7.35 ± 0.81

8.20 ± 0.83

0.001*

3. The report has an appropriate length

8.60 ± 0.50

8.40 ± 0.60

0.293

7.80 ± 1.36

5.75 ± 0.97

 < 0.001*

4. The report allows to extract relevant findings easily

7.80 ± 0.60

8.95 ± 0.22

 < 0.001*

7.05 ± 1.10

7.80 ± 0.83

0.016*

5. The structure of the report helps in finding relevant information quickly

7.60 ± 0.60

9.10 ± 0.31

 < 0.001*

7.10 ± 0.97

8.05 ± 0.89

0.005*

6. The report contains all relevant information

8.60 ± 0.75

8.90 ± 0.56

0.113

6.80 ± 1.58

7.95 ± 1.05

0.009*

7. The report allows an explanation of the patient’s clinical symptoms

8.45 ± 0.69

9.00 ± 0.32

0.003*

7.30 ± 1.38

7.50 ± 0.51

0.881

8. The report contains all information necessary for subsequent patient management

7.90 ± 0.79

8.85 ± 0.37

 < 0.001*

6.65 ± 1.42

8.60 ± 0.82

 < 0.001*

9. I have no open questions, a further consultation with the radiologist is not necessary

8.55 ± 0.76

9.00 ± 0.32

 < 0.001*

6.25 ± 1.45

6.75 ± 1.74

0.386

10. The report explains the MR images well

8.35 ± 0.74

9.05 ± 0.39

0.020*

7.10 ± 0.93

7.95 ± 0.75

0.003*

11. Please evaluate the overall quality of the report on a scale from 1 to 5

3.80 ± 0.41

4.0 ± 0.00

0.037*

3.60 ± 0.50

3.85 ± 0.49

0.127

12. Favored report type [%; n]

15 (3/20)

85 (17/20)

NA

45 (9/20)

55 (11/20)

NA