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Table 2 Mean (M) and standard deviation (SD) for accuracy, differential diagnosis, confidence and time to diagnose

From: Does a suggested diagnosis in a general practitioners’ referral question impact diagnostic reasoning: an experimental study

 

N

No suggestion

Correct suggestion

Incorrect suggestion

Accuracy, M (SD)

39

0.46 (0.34)

0.57 (0.27)

0.51 (0.35)

Differential diagnosis, M (SD)

33

1.85 (1.09)

1.52 (0.96)

1.42 (0.97)

Confidence, M (SD)

39

6.23 (1.23)

6.21 (1.00)

6.36 (1.13)

Time to diagnose, M (SD)

39

120.21 (55.87)

133.79 (81.87)

140. 40 (74.78)