Impact of a dedicated consult shift on reducing time to resolution of diagnostic disagreements: A quality improvement initiative

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World Journal of Clinical Cases

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World J Clin Cases. Feb 16, 2026; 14(5): 117610
Published online Feb 16, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v14.i5.117610

Table 1 Descriptive statistics

Metric	2017-2022	2023-2025
Number of cases	601	643
Mean (days)	100.58	33.05
Standard deviation (days)	151.80	67.51
Median (days)	20.90	5.02
Min-max (days)	0.00-576.91	0.00-322.59

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Table 2 Median comparison of time to resolution (days)

Metric	2017-2022	2023-2025
Median (days)	20.90	5.02
Statistical test used	Mann-Whitney U
U-statistic	241577.0
P value	2.21 × 10^-14

The difference in medians between the two periods is statistically significant (P < 0.0001), further supporting that the consult shift substantially reduced the time to resolution of diagnostic disagreements.

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Citation: Virarkar M, Altintas Taslicay C, Supsupin E, Bhosale H, Shah R, Hassan A, Guevara Tirado OA, Ortiz Cordero RG, Morani AC. Impact of a dedicated consult shift on reducing time to resolution of diagnostic disagreements: A quality improvement initiative. World J Clin Cases 2026; 14(5): 117610
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v14/i5/117610.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v14.i5.117610