Items of the rating tool for handoff quality
| Item no | Items per item category |
| Handoff characteristics | |
| 1 | Handoff followed a logical structure |
| 2 | The person handing off the patient continuously used the available documentation (anaesthesia record, patient chart, etc) to structure the handoff |
| 3R | Not enough time was allowed for the handoff |
| 4 | In case of interruptions during handoff, attempts were made to minimise them |
| 5 | All relevant information was selected and communicated |
| 6 | Priorities for further treatment were addressed |
| 7 | The person handing off the patient clearly communicated her/his assessment of the patient |
| 8 | Possible risks and complications were discussed |
| 9 | It was easy to establish good contact at the beginning to the handoff |
| 10R | There was tension within the team during handoff |
| 11 | Questions and ambiguities were resolved (active enquiry by the person taking on responsibility for the patient) |
| 12 | The team jointly ensured that the handoff was complete |
| 13 | Documentation was complete |
| 14 | There was too much information given |
| 15 | Too much information was asked for |
| 16 | The patient's experience was considered carefully during handoff (respect) |
| Handoff quality | |
| 17 | Overall, the quality of this handoff was very high |
| Circumstances of the handoff | |
| 18 | The person handing off the patient was under time pressure |
| 19 | The person taking on responsibility for the patient was under time pressure |
Negative worded items (3R and 10R) were reverse-coded for all data analyses. Items in italics were excluded from the analysis as a result of missing value analysis and inspection of intercorrelations.