title: [Diagnostic imaging no answer in the diagnosis of appendicitis].
abstract: Diagnostic errors in 49 patients with appendicitis handled by the Swedish Health and Social Care Inspectorate were analyzed. Diagnostic errors were more common in young or old patients, and among patients with atypical symptoms. Adjunct diagnostic tools, such as computerized tomography and/or ultrasound examination, also have limitations as regards diagnostic precision, and should therefore not be seen as golden standard. Increased individual knowledge, and not systems factors or safety culture, appears to be a suitable remedy against diagnostic errors.
authors.affiliation: Inspektionen för vård och omsorg - Stockholm, Sweden Inspektionen för vård och omsorg - Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fridén
authors.affiliation: Karolinska Institutet - Stockholm, Sweden Karolinska Institutet - Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: Hannes
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hegmar
authors.affiliation: Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset - Gastrocentrum kirurgi Stockholm, Sweden Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset - Gastrocentrum Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: Åke
authors.initials: Å
authors.lastname: Andrén-Sandberg
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003248:Constipation / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D055815:Young Adult