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Area of Science:

  • Medical Communication
  • Pathology Reporting
  • Diagnostic Uncertainty

Background:

  • Pathology reports are the primary method for communicating diagnostic results to physicians.
  • Diagnoses in pathology reports can be expressed with varying degrees of uncertainty.
  • Uncertainty in diagnostic communication may lead to medical errors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how the communication of diagnostic uncertainty in pathology reports can be a source of medical error.
  • To identify commonly used phrases indicating diagnostic uncertainty.
  • To determine the interpreted meanings of these phrases by pathologists and clinicians across multiple institutions.

Main Methods:

  • Anonymous surveys were administered to pathologists and clinicians at three major US academic institutions.
  • Participants rated the percentage certainty associated with seven diagnostic terms.
  • Pathologists and clinicians answered questions regarding report clarity, comment helpfulness, and comfort levels with pathology report terminology.

Main Results:

  • Significant variability was observed in the interpretation of diagnostic phrases by both pathologists and clinicians.
  • Clinician comfort levels in reading pathology reports varied widely, with staff clinicians more comfortable than residents.
  • The phrases "diagnostic of" and "consistent with" showed the strongest agreement, while "suspicious for" and "compatible with" had the weakest agreement.

Conclusions:

  • There is a wide range in the perceived certainty of diagnostic terms used in pathology reports.
  • Standardizing diagnostic terminology in pathology reports may enhance interdisciplinary communication.
  • Addressing variability in interpreting diagnostic uncertainty is essential for patient safety.