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Accuracy of the Safer Dx Instrument to identify diagnostic errors in primary care.
Al-Mutairi A, Meyer AND, Thomas EJ, et al. Accuracy of the Safer Dx Instrument to Identify Diagnostic Errors in Primary Care. J Gen Intern Care. 2016;31(6):602-608. doi:10.1007/s11606-016-3601-x.
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May 21, 2016
Al-Mutairi A, Meyer AND, Thomas EJ, et al. J Gen Intern Care. 2016;31(6):602-608.
Diagnostic errors are difficult to detect from medical records. This study describes a structured tool that assists in physician review of medical records in order to determine if a diagnostic error was present. Compared to the researchers' prior open chart review method, this tool provided adequate accuracy to help identify diagnostic errors.
