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Misleading one detail: a preventable mode of diagnostic error?

Arzy S, Brezis M, Khoury S, et al. Misleading one detail: a preventable mode of diagnostic error? J Eval Clin Pract. 2009;15(5):804-6. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2753.2008.01098.x.

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October 21, 2009
Arzy S, Brezis M, Khoury S, et al. J Eval Clin Pract. 2009;15(5):804-6.
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Diagnostic errors frequently occur because of cognitive errors on the part of physicians. This study used case vignettes to vividly illustrate one specific cognitive error, the "framing effect," whereby a clinician places undue emphasis on a single (often extraneous) piece of information. Inclusion of a single misleading detail resulted in experienced clinicians making significantly more diagnostic errors. The process of meta-cognition, or "thinking about thinking," is often used to attempt to overcome this and other biases in clinical decision-making. An AHRQ WebM&M perspective explores issues related to cognitive errors in diagnosis.
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Arzy S, Brezis M, Khoury S, et al. Misleading one detail: a preventable mode of diagnostic error? J Eval Clin Pract. 2009;15(5):804-6. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2753.2008.01098.x.