[Effect of the use of heuristics on diagnostic error in Primary Care: Scoping review].

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the use of representativeness, availability, overconfidence, anchoring and adjustment heuristics in clinical practice, specifically in Primary Care setting.

Design

Panoramic review (scope review).

Data sources

OvidMedline, Scopus, PsycoINFO, Cochrane Library and PubMed databases. Each one of the selected studies was reviewed applying TIDIER criteria (Template for Description of the Intervention and Replication) to facilitate their understanding and replicability.

Selection of studies

A total of 48 studies were selected that analyzed availability heuristics (26), anchoring and adjustment (9), overconfidence (9) and representativeness (8).

Results

From the 48 studies selected, 26 analyzed availability heuristics, 9 anchoring and adjustm

SUBMITTER: Minue-Lorenzo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7063144 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature