Effect of availability bias and reflective reasoning on diagnostic accuracy among internal medicine residents
Context Diagnostic errors have been associated with bias in clinical reasoning. Empirical
evidence on the cognitive mechanisms underlying biases and effectiveness of educational …
evidence on the cognitive mechanisms underlying biases and effectiveness of educational …
[HTML][HTML] Encounters between medical specialists and patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms; influences of communication on patient outcomes and …
A Weiland, RE Van de Kraats, AH Blankenstein… - Perspectives on medical …, 2012 - Springer
Medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS) burden patients and health services due
to large quantities of consultations and medical interventions. The aim of this study is to …
to large quantities of consultations and medical interventions. The aim of this study is to …
[HTML][HTML] An experimental study on the effects of a simulation game on students' clinical cognitive skills and motivation
MEW Dankbaar, J Alsma, EEH Jansen… - Advances in Health …, 2016 - Springer
Simulation games are becoming increasingly popular in education, but more insight in their
critical design features is needed. This study investigated the effects of fidelity of open …
critical design features is needed. This study investigated the effects of fidelity of open …
[HTML][HTML] Conscious thought beats deliberation without attention in diagnostic decision-making: at least when you are an expert
Contrary to what common sense makes us believe, deliberation without attention has
recently been suggested to produce better decisions in complex situations than deliberation …
recently been suggested to produce better decisions in complex situations than deliberation …
Do patients' disruptive behaviours influence the accuracy of a doctor's diagnosis? A randomised experiment
Background Literature suggests that patients who display disruptive behaviours in the
consulting room fuel negative emotions in doctors. These emotions, in turn, are said to …
consulting room fuel negative emotions in doctors. These emotions, in turn, are said to …
The relation between acute vascular and interstitial renal allograft rejection and subsequent chronic rejection
JANLCM VAN SAASE, FJ VAN DER WOUDE… - …, 1995 - journals.lww.com
Chronic rejection of renal allografts is a major cause of late graft loss. However, time of
onset, relation with acute early rejection episodes, and risk factors are largely unknown. We …
onset, relation with acute early rejection episodes, and risk factors are largely unknown. We …
Exposure to media information about a disease can cause doctors to misdiagnose similar-looking clinical cases
HG Schmidt, S Mamede, K Van Den Berge… - Academic …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Purpose Anecdotal evidence indicates that exposure to media-distributed disease
information, such as news about an outbreak, can lead physicians to errors; influenced by …
information, such as news about an outbreak, can lead physicians to errors; influenced by …
Why patients' disruptive behaviours impair diagnostic reasoning: a randomised experiment
Background Patients who display disruptive behaviours in the clinical encounter (the so-
called 'difficult patients') may negatively affect doctors' diagnostic reasoning, thereby causing …
called 'difficult patients') may negatively affect doctors' diagnostic reasoning, thereby causing …
N-terminal pro–brain natriuretic peptide testing in the emergency department: Beneficial effects on hospitalization, costs, and outcome
JHW Rutten, EW Steyerberg, F Boomsma… - American heart …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: N-terminal pro–brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is an established
biomarker for heart failure. Assessment of this biomarker in patients with acute dyspnea …
biomarker for heart failure. Assessment of this biomarker in patients with acute dyspnea …
Glomerular filtration rate measurement by “single-shot” injection of inulin
KW Florijn, JNM Barendregt, EGWM Lentjes… - Kidney international, 1994 - Elsevier
Glomerular filtration rate measurement by “single-shot” injection of inulin. In 14 ADPKD
patients the total body clearance and the urinary clearance of inulin using the constant …
patients the total body clearance and the urinary clearance of inulin using the constant …