1. ISO/IEC/IEEE 29119-3:2013, Software and systems engineering -- Software testing -- Part 3: Test documentation
Section 8.2.10, Change Request: This international standard, which heavily influences ISTQB, defines various test work products. While it doesn't explicitly list a Change Request as a test document, it's a standard project artifact that testing activities generate. Testers identify the need for change, which is then formalized. The output of the tester is the information that populates the change request.
2. ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level Syllabus 2018 (v3.1)
Section 5.2.3, Defect Reporting: The syllabus details the process of logging defects when a test fails. It states, "The objective of a defect report is to provide developers and other parties with sufficient information to identify the cause of the defect...". When a found issue is determined to be an enhancement or a change to requirements rather than a bug, the process often pivots to creating a change request instead of a defect report. This confirms that initiating such requests is part of the tester's role.
3. Kaner, C., Falk, J., & Nguyen, H. Q. (1999). Testing Computer Software. John Wiley & Sons.
Chapter 6, Reporting and Tracking Bugs: This foundational text discusses how testers report issues. It explains that not all reported issues are simple bugs; some are suggestions for improvement or point to flaws in the requirements. These often enter a change control system as change requests, making them a direct output of the testing effort.