Clinical decision making and risk appraisal using electronic risk assessment tools for cancer diagnosis: a qualitative study of GP experiences
eRATs are appreciated as a defence against missing a cancer diagnosis. This defence comes at a cost and challenges GPs' freedom in communication and decision making.
Authors
- Raff Calitri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0889-4670)
- Emily Fletcher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1319-3051)
- Adrian Mercer
- Sarah Gerard Dean (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3682-5149)
- Mark Tarrant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7194-1428)
- Alex Burns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9931-9198)
- Elizabeth A Shephard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3610-3680)
- William Hamilton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1611-1373)
Institutions
- University of Exeter (GB)
- University of Plymouth (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJGP Open
- Published
- 2024-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpo.2024.0243
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Cancer Research UK
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care
- University of Exeter