From: Influences of early diagnostic suggestions on clinical reasoning
Outcome variable | Control condition | Aided condition |
---|---|---|
Mean initial certainty T1 (SD) | 5.68 (1.62) | 5.91 (1.53) |
Mean initial certainty T2 (SD) | 4.96 (2.17) | 4.92 (2.12) |
Mean change in initial certainty [T2-T1] (SD) |  − 0.72 (1.63) |  − 0.99 (1.72) |
% change of initial diagnosis | 46.90% | 50.00% |
Mean certainty for final diagnosis (SD) | 5.62 (1.75) | 5.71 (1.66) |
Mean investigations (SD) | 3.15 (2.49) | 3.18 (2.41) |