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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Cognitive Science
  • Clinical Reasoning

Background:

  • Diagnostic reasoning is crucial for clinicians, often guided by
  • illness scripts
  • which are iteratively tested against patient information.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel tool for teaching diagnostic reasoning to undergraduate medical students.
  • The tool is based on an adaptation of script theory.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a virtual patient case with realistic audio, video, 3D images, and a simulated electronic medical record.
  • Used interactive slide bars for likelihood estimates, comparing student responses to expert data.
  • Collected detailed student feedback.

Main Results:

  • 322 students participated over two academic years.
  • Student diagnostic likelihood estimates remained consistent but differed from expert clinicians.
  • Student feedback was overwhelmingly positive, citing novelty, clinical authenticity, and value.

Conclusions:

  • Successfully implemented a novel approach to teaching diagnostic reasoning.
  • Further research is needed to understand reasoning differences between novices and experts.