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¹Division of Emergency Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Psychology
Medical Education
Clinical Reasoning

Background:

Cognitive psychology posits two reasoning systems: System 1 (rapid, unconscious) and System 2 (slow, logical).
Existing literature suggests diagnostic errors stem from System 1, implying slower diagnoses are more accurate.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the relationship between diagnostic accuracy and time to diagnosis.
To test whether accuracy is associated with shorter or longer diagnostic times.

Main Methods:

Recruited 75 Canadian medical graduates post-MCCQE Part II examination.
Participants diagnosed 25 written medical cases, with accuracy and response time (RT) recorded.
Controlled for participants' overall medical knowledge using MCCQE Part I and II scores.

Main Results:

A strong negative correlation (-0.54) was found between response time and diagnostic accuracy.
Accuracy was significantly associated with more rapid response times across most cases.
Case-specific accuracy correlated positively with experience, and overall performance linked to MCCQE scores.

Conclusions:

Findings contradict theories that System 1 reasoning is inherently more error-prone.
Results suggest that rapid diagnosis is accurate and indicative of overall medical competence.
This challenges conventional clinical reasoning models and highlights the value of swift diagnostic processes.