Assessing clinical reasoning: targeting the higher levels of the pyramid.
Thampy H, Willert E, Ramani S. Assessing Clinical Reasoning: Targeting the Higher Levels of the Pyramid. J Gen Intern Med. 2019;34(8):1631-1636. doi:10.1007/s11606-019-04953-4.
Effective decision-making relies on practice and knowledge gained over time. This commentary describes the analytic and nonanalytic forms of decision-making and introduces tools for teachers to examine these skill levels in learners to assist in developing reasoning skills for clinical practice.