Patient generated research priorities to improve diagnostic safety: A systematic prioritization exercise (May 2023)

Summary

Most people experience a diagnostic error at least once in their lifetime. Patients’ experiences with their diagnosis could provide important insights when setting research priorities to reduce diagnostic error.

The objective of this study from Zwaan et al. was to engage patients in research agenda setting for improving diagnosis.

Patients were involved in generating, discussing, prioritising, and ranking of research questions for diagnostic error reduction.

Content

Highlights

• Patients identified diagnosis research priorities complementary to researchers.
• Patients prioritised research on care coordination, transitions and implicit bias.
• Findings can inform research funding to reduce diagnostic error.