Journal article
The effect of prior experience on diagnostic reasoning: exploration of availability bias
Abstract
Objectives Diagnostic reasoning has been shown to be influenced by a prior similar patient case. However, it is unclear whether this process influences diagnostic error rates or whether clinicians at all experience levels are equally susceptible. The present study measured the influence of specific prior exposure and experience level on diagnostic accuracy. Methods To create the experience of prior exposure, participants (pre-clerkship medical …
Authors
Monteiro S; Sherbino J; Ilgen JS; Hayden EM; Howey E; Norman G
Journal
Diagnosis, Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 265–272
Publisher
De Gruyter
Publication Date
September 1, 2020
DOI
10.1515/dx-2019-0091
ISSN
2194-8011