The Effectiveness of Electronic Differential Diagnoses (DDX) Generators: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

BACKGROUND:Diagnostic errors are costly and they can contribute to adverse patient outcomes, including avoidable deaths. Differential diagnosis (DDX) generators are electronic tools that may facilitate the diagnostic process. METHODS AND FINDINGS:We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to...

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Main Authors: Nicholas Riches, Maria Panagioti, Rahul Alam, Sudeh Cheraghi-Sohi, Stephen Campbell, Aneez Esmail, Peter Bower
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4782994?pdf=render