Table 4 Descriptive statistics by condition
From: Influences of early diagnostic suggestions on clinical reasoning
Outcome variable | Control | Aided 1 | Aided 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean initial certainty T1 (SD) | 6.38 (1.77) | 6.35 (1.66) | 6.13 (1.76) |
Mean initial certainty T2 (SD) | 6.64 (2.27) | 6.86 (1.84) | 6.42 (2.47) |
Mean change in initial certainty (T2-T1) (SD) | 0.27 (2.12) | 0.51 (1.78) | 0.29 (2.24) |
Mean cue requests (SD) | 4.12 (2.10) | 4.38 (1.85) | 4.42 (1.96) |
Mean perceived cue support (SD) | 5.50 (2.60) | 5.90 (1.99) | 5.57 (2.39) |
% change of initial diagnosis | 18.00% | 9.40% | 18.90% |
Mean certainty about the final diagnosis (SD) | 7.19 (1.50) | 6.97 (1.67) | 6.95 (1.82) |
Mean differential diagnoses (SD) | 1.26 (1.15) | 1.25 (1.07) | 1.34 (1.11) |