Effect of prior examples on rule-based diagnostic performance.
The studies test the role of examples in the learning of diagnostic rules in dermatology. The specific examples used are shown to have a substantial biasing effect on diagnostic accuracy.
Allen
S W
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McMaster Unversity, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Brooks
L R
LR
Norman
G R
GR
Rosenthal
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D003479:Curriculum; D003880:Dermatology / Q000193:education; D003933:Diagnosis / Q000193:education*; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans