Determinants of Clinical Decision Making under Uncertainty in Dentistry: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Clinical decision-making for diagnosing and treating oral and dental diseases consolidates multiple sources of complex information, yet individual clinical judgements are often made intuitively on limited heuristics to simplify decision making, which may lead to errors harmful to patients. This study aimed at systematically evaluating dental practitioners' clinical decision-making processes during diagnosis and treatment planning under uncertainty. A scoping review was chosen as the optimal study design due to the heterogeneity and complexity of the topic. Key terms and a search strategy were defined, and the articles published in the repository of the National Library of Medicine (MEDLINE/PubMed) were searched, selected, and analysed in accordance with PRISMA-ScR guidelines. Of the 478 st

SUBMITTER: Murdoch AIK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10047498 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature