Case clustering in infective endocarditis: the role of availability bias

被引：4
作者：
Strahilevitz, J
Zellermayer, O
Vangel, MG
Yonath, H
Feinberg, MS
Rubinstein, E
机构：
[1] Tel Aviv Univ, Sackler Fac Med, Chaim Sheba Med Ctr, Infect Dis Unit, IL-69978 Tel Aviv, Israel
[2] Interdisciplinary Ctr, Arison Sch Business, Herzliyya, Israel
[3] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Martinos Ctr Biomed Imaging, Charlestown, MA USA
[4] Tel Aviv Univ, Sackler Sch Med, Chaim Sheba Med Ctr, Inst Heart, IL-69978 Tel Aviv, Israel
来源：
CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION | 2005年 / 11卷 / 12期
关键词：
availability bias; clustering; diagnosis; endocarditis; epidemiology; infective endocarditis;
D O I：
10.1111/j.1469-0691.2005.01255.x
中图分类号：
R51 [传染病];
学科分类号：
100401 ;
摘要：
Limited data exist regarding the impact of variations in clinical practice and physicians' cognitive bias on the diagnosis of infective endocarditis (IE). As an illustration of these effects, unexpected clustering of IE diagnosis was encountered in a prospectively studied cohort. Transoesophageal echocardiography examinations for suspected IE were performed more frequently following a diagnosis of IE, and were associated with a subsequent cluster of IE cases. The cognitive bias of physicians resulting from a recent case of IE can lead to a transient increase in diagnosing additional cases of IE.
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页码：955 / 957
页数：3
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