U.S., Sept. 10 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07162376) titled 'How Clinical and Personal Information Shape Physicians' Risk Judgments' on Aug. 25.
Brief Summary: Physicians often form quick judgments about the risk for serious disease when interacting with patients. Underestimating risk can lead to underuse of diagnostic testing and untreated illness, which can worsen patient outcomes. On the other hand, overestimating risk can lead to overuse of diagnostic testing, which is costly for health systems.
To form judgments of risk, physicians should attend to a host of validated factors that are predictive of disease. However, research suggests that physicians may rely on demographic factors-such...