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Area of Science:

  • Medical Informatics
  • Health Services Research
  • Patient Safety

Background:

  • Diagnostic errors significantly impact patient health outcomes.
  • Recent proliferation of interventions necessitates an updated review of strategies to reduce diagnostic error.
  • Previous systematic reviews highlighted key areas for intervention development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To categorize and evaluate interventions aimed at reducing diagnostic error based on objective patient outcomes.
  • To assess the risk of bias in studies evaluating these interventions.
  • To determine the effectiveness of different intervention types in improving diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature search of MEDLINE, CINAHL, and Cochrane Database (2012-2019).
  • Inclusion of studies reporting patient-related outcomes (diagnostic accuracy, management, morbidity, mortality).
  • Categorization of interventions using McDonald et al.'s framework (technique, technology, education, personnel, process, additional review).

Main Results:

  • Twenty studies met the inclusion criteria, with 18 demonstrating improved objective patient outcomes.
  • Three randomized controlled trials (RCTs) supported technique-based, technology-based, and structured process change interventions.
  • Sensitivity analysis indicated that excluding studies with higher risk of bias did not alter the overall findings.

Conclusions:

  • Technique-based, technology-based system, and structured process change interventions are effective in reducing diagnostic error.
  • Further high-quality RCTs are needed to validate educational interventions and personnel changes across diverse healthcare settings.