Accuracy of ‘My Gut Feeling:’ Comparing System 1 to System 2 Decision-Making for Acuity Prediction, Disposition and Diagnosis in an Academic Emergency Department

Accuracy of ‘My Gut Feeling:’ Comparing System 1 to System 2 Decision-Making for Acuity Prediction, Disposition and Diagnosis in an Academic Emergency Department

Introduction: Current cognitive sciences describe decision-making using the dual-process theory, where a System 1 is intuitive and a System 2 decision is hypothetico-deductive. We aim to compare the performance of these systems in determining patient acuity, disposition and diagnosis. Methods: Pr...

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Main Authors: Daniel Cabrera, Jonathan F. Thomas, Jeffrey L. Wiswell, James M. Walston, Joel R. Anderson, Erik P. Hess, M. Fernanda Bellolio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2015-10-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Decision making
dual process theory
emergency department
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/7c1267gw

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