How decontextualised risk information affects clinicians’ understanding of risk and uncertainty in primary care diagnosis: a qualitative study of clinical vignettes
When DRI conflicts with a clinician's judgement, it can produce cognitive dissonance leading to complex consultations and predisposes towards defensive medical practices.
Authors
- Raff Calitri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0889-4670)
- 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)
- Edmund Jack (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3321-0365)
- Elizabeth A Shephard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3610-3680)
Institutions
- Holon Institute of Technology (IL)
- University of Exeter (GB)
- Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry (GB)
- National Patient Safety Foundation (US)
- University of Plymouth (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJGP Open
- Published
- 2025-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpo.2025.0040
- Primary Topic
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00