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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-well-do-we-communicate-comparison-intraoperative-diagnoses-listed-pathology-reports-and
May 29, 2019 - A comparison of intraoperative diagnoses listed in pathology reports and operative notes. … : a comparison of intraoperative diagnoses listed in pathology reports and operative notes. … quantified communication errors between pathologists and surgeons regarding intraoperative tissue diagnoses … Although discrepancies between benign and malignant diagnoses were rare at about 0.3% of cases, the implications … : a comparison of intraoperative diagnoses listed in pathology reports and operative notes.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/process-care-failures-breast-cancer-diagnosis
January 06, 2017 - Study
Process of care failures in breast cancer diagnosis. … Process of care failures in breast cancer diagnosis. … diagnosis are also a noted challenge. … Process of care failures in breast cancer diagnosis. … February 17, 2011
Missed and delayed diagnoses in the ambulatory setting: a study of
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867980/psn-pdf
March 25, 2025 - serious causes of headache that must be considered, and imaging performed, to
make a safe and timely diagnosis … For example, in patients with headache, important red flags that portend a serious
diagnosis include … Approaches to crafting and revising a differential diagnosis such as structured reflection have been … , while explicitly considering
“don’t miss diagnoses". … The effects of structured
reflection on future diagnosis of the same and novel diseases.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74160/psn-pdf
December 08, 2021 - Antecedent treat-and-release diagnoses prior to sepsis
hospitalization among adult emergency department … Antecedent treat-and-release diagnoses prior to sepsis
hospitalization among adult emergency department … Diagnosis (Berl).
2021;8(4):469-478. doi:10.1515/dx-2020-0140. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/antecedent-treat-and-release-diagnoses-prior-sepsis-hospitalization-among … research on missed myocardial infarction, this study used the SPADE approach to identify
delays in sepsis diagnosis
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33570/psn-pdf
June 15, 2024 - clinicians
frequently use heuristics (shortcuts or "rules of thumb") to come up with a provisional diagnosis … incorrect applications of heuristics:
Cognitive Bias Definition Example
Availability
heuristic
Diagnosis … Missed or delayed
diagnoses (particularly cancer diagnoses) are a prominent reason for malpractice claims … The autopsy has been the "gold standard" for diagnosis since medicine became a profession, but autopsy … The committee made several recommendations to
improve diagnosis, including promoting teamwork among
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/causes-errors-electrocardiographic-diagnosis-atrial-fibrillation-physicians
April 16, 2018 - Study
Causes of errors in the electrocardiographic diagnosis of atrial fibrillation … Causes of errors in the electrocardiographic diagnosis of atrial fibrillation by physicians. … Both false-positive and false-negative diagnoses were relatively common, especially in patients with … Causes of errors in the electrocardiographic diagnosis of atrial fibrillation by physicians. … February 22, 2019
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/emergency-diagnosis-cancer-and-previous-general-practice-consultations-insights-linked
February 17, 2021 - Study
Emergency diagnosis of cancer and previous general practice consultations: … Emergency diagnosis of cancer and previous general practice consultations: insights from linked patient … The study team concluded that many cancer diagnoses are initially missed, especially among women, older … July 10, 2024
A method to identify pediatric high-risk diagnoses missed in the emergency … Autopsy interrogation of emergency medicine dispute cases: how often are clinical diagnoses
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-accuracy-physician-staffed-emergency-medical-teams-retrospective-observational
December 22, 2021 - emergency medical teams: a retrospective observational cohort study of prehospital versus hospital diagnosis … In this retrospective observational cohort study, researchers analyzed diagnoses made by a German prehospital … For each patient meeting inclusion criteria, they compared the prehospital diagnosis with the diagnosis … September 7, 2022
Characteristics and unexpected COVID-19 diagnoses in resuscitation … September 15, 2021
The accuracy of preliminary diagnoses made by paramedics - a cross-sectional
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/discrepancy-between-emergency-department-admission-diagnosis-and-hospital-discharge-diagnosis
December 08, 2021 - Discrepancy between emergency department admission diagnosis and hospital discharge diagnosis and its … patients admitted from the ED to hospital explored the concordance of ED admission and hospital discharge diagnoses … Results show 21.77% of patients had discordant diagnoses; discordant diagnosis was associated with increased … Discrepancy between emergency department admission diagnosis and hospital discharge diagnosis and its … Related Resources From the Same Author(s)
Antecedent treat-and-release diagnoses
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/comorbid-conditions-delay-diagnosis-colorectal-cancer-cohort-study-using-electronic-primary
January 13, 2021 - Study
Comorbid conditions delay diagnosis of colorectal cancer: a cohort study using … Comorbid conditions delay diagnosis of colorectal cancer: a cohort study using electronic primary care … Prior research has shown that cognitive errors and logistical breakdowns contribute to delayed cancer diagnoses … Patient Safety Innovations
Ambulatory Safety Nets to Reduce Missed and Delayed Diagnoses … 2014
Cognitive errors and logistical breakdowns contributing to missed and delayed diagnoses
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73533/psn-pdf
July 28, 2021 - Clinical diagnoses vs. autopsy findings in early deceased
septic patients in the intensive care: a retrospective … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinical-diagnoses-vs-autopsy-findings-early-deceased-septic-patients- … Of those, four patients were
found to have class I missed major diagnosis. … These results underscore the need to perform autopsies to
improve diagnosis. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-discrepancies-between-antemortem-clinical-diagnosis-and-autopsy-findings-pediatric
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/accuracy-popular-online-symptom-checker-ophthalmic-diagnoses
March 04, 2011 - Study
Accuracy of a popular online symptom checker for ophthalmic diagnoses. … Accuracy of a Popular Online Symptom Checker for Ophthalmic Diagnoses. … As with prior studies , the performance of the online symptom checker in producing the correct diagnosis … Accuracy of a Popular Online Symptom Checker for Ophthalmic Diagnoses. … May 25, 2011
Competencies for improving diagnosis: an interprofessional framework for
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/can-ai-help-doctors-come-better-diagnoses
October 07, 2015 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Can AI help doctors come up with better diagnoses? … Citation Text:
Can AI help doctors come up with better diagnoses? Landro L. Wall Street Journal. … Cite
Citation
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Can AI help doctors come up with better diagnoses … August 28, 2024
Diagnosis in the Era of Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence: A
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60019/psn-pdf
March 04, 2020 - Chronic pain diagnoses and opioid dispensings among
insured individuals with serious mental illness. … Chronic pain diagnoses and opioid dispensings among insured
individuals with serious mental illness. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/chronic-pain-diagnoses-and-opioid-dispensings-among-insured-individuals- … individuals with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major
depressive disorder (MDD) and found that having a diagnosis … disorder or MDD was associated
with increased odds of receiving chronic opioid mediations, whereas a diagnosis
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74105/psn-pdf
November 24, 2021 - Abdominal pain in the emergency department: missed
diagnoses. … Abdominal pain in the emergency department: missed diagnoses. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/abdominal-pain-emergency-department-missed-diagnoses
Diagnostic errors … This article summarizes the factors associated with missed diagnoses of abdominal pain in the
ED, the … misdiagnosed, and recommended steps for
discharging a patient with abdominal pain without a final diagnosis
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/missed-diagnoses-acute-cardiac-ischemia-emergency-department
November 30, 2012 - Study
Classic
Missed diagnoses of acute cardiac ischemia … Missed diagnoses of acute cardiac ischemia in the emergency department. … Missed or delayed diagnosis of cardiovascular disease can lead to adverse patient outcomes . … Missed diagnoses of acute cardiac ischemia in the emergency department. … April 8, 2018
WebM&M Cases
Missing ECG and Missed Diagnosis
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/outside-case-review-surgical-pathology-referred-patients-impact-patient-care
July 13, 2016 - Diagnostic errors in surgical pathology can affect patient care, particularly in cancer diagnoses … Major diagnostic disagreements were found 0.6% of the time, and the changed diagnosis affected both treatment … March 21, 2012
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Missed diagnosis of … 2016
A qualitative analysis of physician perspectives on missed and delayed outpatient diagnosis … September 28, 2010
Quality in cancer diagnosis.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effectiveness-electronic-differential-diagnoses-ddx-generators-systematic-review-and-meta
October 14, 2015 - Classic
The effectiveness of electronic differential diagnoses … The Effectiveness of Electronic Differential Diagnoses (DDX) Generators: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis … Differential diagnosis generators provide a list of possible diagnoses for a problem. … The Effectiveness of Electronic Differential Diagnoses (DDX) Generators: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis … Google: the evidence on consumer-facing digital tools for diagnosis.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60768/psn-pdf
August 05, 2020 - Missed and delayed diagnoses of non-COVID conditions--
collateral harm from a pandemic. … Missed and delayed diagnoses of non-COVID conditions- collateral harm from a pandemic. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/missed-and-delayed-diagnoses-non-covid-conditions-collateral-harm-
pandemic … This article discusses this
phenomenon and its impact on the timing of diagnosis due to fear of contracting … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/missed-and-delayed-diagnoses-non-covid-conditions-collateral-harm-pandemic
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38291/psn-pdf
April 08, 2011 - Medical diagnoses commonly associated with pediatric
malpractice lawsuits in the United States. … Medical diagnoses commonly associated with pediatric
malpractice lawsuits in the United States. … Cognitive error on the part of
physicians may contribute to misdiagnosis for these diagnoses. … A delayed diagnosis of meningitis is discussed in an AHRQ WebM&M
commentary. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/importance-cognitive-errors-diagnosis-and-strategies-minimize-them
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