Diagnostic Errors - Methods
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Analysis of factors associated with volumetric data errors in gamma knife radiosurgery.

25 Nov 2009 OBJECT: Gamma knife (GK) surgery is an important part of the treatment armamentarium for benign and malignant brain tumors. In general, quantitative volumetrical analysis of the tumor on neuroimaging studies is the most reliable method of assessment ... Read more...

Clinical diagnosis of depression in primary care: a meta-analysis.

25 Jul 2009 BACKGROUND: Depression is a major burden for the health-care system worldwide. Most care for depression is delivered by general practitioners (GPs). We assessed the rate of true positives and negatives, and false positives and negatives in primary ... Read more...

Challenges in neurosurgical intraoperative consultation.

29 Jun 2009 BACKGROUND: Intraoperative consultation for neurosurgical specimens can be difficult at times, despite the use of both frozen section and squash preparation. Various factors influence the diagnostic accuracy of these procedures. This study was ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Diagnostic Errors - Methods'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Analysis of factors associated with volumetric data errors in gamma knife radiosurgery. 25 Nov 2009
• Clinical diagnosis of depression in primary care: a meta-analysis. 25 Jul 2009
• Challenges in neurosurgical intraoperative consultation. 29 Jun 2009
• Misdiagnosis due to gastrointestinal symptoms in an adolescent with probable autonomic status epilepticus and Panayiotopoulos syndrome. 18 Feb 2009
• Does incorrect level needle localization during anterior cervical discectomy and fusion lead to accelerated disc degeneration? 13 Jan 2009
• Emergency ultrasound: a stethoscope extension? 30 Oct 2008
• Pseudopauses. 30 Aug 2008
• An uncommon skin condition illustrates the need for caution when prescribing for friends. 30 Jul 2008
• Effects of misdiagnosis in input data on the identification of differential expression genes in incipient Alzheimer patients. 30 Dec 2007
• The role of treatment setting and high acuity in the overdiagnosis of schizophrenia in African Americans. 29 Nov 2007
• An iatrogenic enchondroma? An unusual X-ray finding. 29 Sep 2007
• Potential misdiagnosis of 3-methylcrotonyl-coenzyme A carboxylase deficiency associated with absent or trace urinary 3-methylcrotonylglycine. 29 Sep 2007
• Relative performance of three methods for diagnosing bacterial vaginosis during pregnancy. 13 Sep 2007
• How doctors think, and how software can help avoid cognitive errors in diagnosis. 8 Sep 2007
• Tc-99m ECD neuro-SPECT and diffusion weighted MRI in the detection of the anatomical extent of subacute stroke: a cautionary note regarding reperfusion hyperemia. 30 Aug 2007
• 2B or not 2B? Disparate discrimination of functional VWF discordance using different assay panels or methodologies may lead to success or failure in the early identification of type 2B VWD. 30 Jul 2007
• Common misdiagnosis of a common neurological disorder: how are we misdiagnosing essential tremor? 30 Jul 2006
• Delayed recognition of a pseudo-outbreak of Mycobacterium terrae. 30 Jul 2006
• Reducing missed injuries at a level II trauma center. 29 Jun 2006
• Comparing methods to measure error in gynecologic cytology and surgical pathology. 29 Apr 2006

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Technical information about 'Diagnostic Errors'

Definition: Incorrect diagnoses after clinical examination or technical diagnostic procedures.

Descriptor UI: D003951

Alternative terms: Diagnostic Errors; Errors, Diagnostic; Diagnostic Error; Error, Diagnostic;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics; legislation & jurisprudence; prevention & control;

Tree Number: E01.354; N02.421.450.280;

History Note: 73(70)

Technical Notes: IM; coord with specific dis /diag (IM) & specific diag procedure; do not confuse with differ diag; DF: DIAG ERR