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Debiasing health-related judgments and decision making: a systematic review.

August 9, 2017

Ludolph R, Schulz PJ. Med Decis Making. 2018;38(1):3-13.

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Cognitive debiasing has been suggested as a strategy for reducing bias that can contribute to diagnostic error, yet there is limited evidence regarding its effectiveness. In this systematic review, researchers found that the majority of debiasing interventions analyzed were partially successful and suggest opportunities for further research.

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