Family physicians overestimate diagnosis probabilities regardless of the test results.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

As useful tools for clinical decision-making, diagnostic tests require careful interpretation in order to prevent underdiagnosis, overdiagnosis or misdiagnosis. The aim of this study was to explore primary care practitioners' understanding and interpretation of the probability of disease before and after test results for six common clinical scenarios.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted with 414 family physicians who were working at primary care in Istanbul via face-to-face interviews held between November 2021 and March 2022. The participants were asked to estimate the probability of diagnosis in six clinical scenarios provided to them. Clinical scenarios were about three cancer screening cases (breast, cervical and colorectal), and three infectiou

SUBMITTER: Atac O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10801057 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature