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Project Number: | IK2HX002586-01A1 |
| Title: | Understanding physicians' diagnostic accuracy in the EHR era |
| Principal Investigator: | Ashley N.D. Meyer |
| Location: | Houston, TX |
| Congressional District Code: | 9 |
| Research Service: | Health Services R&D |
| Project Period: | October 2018 - September 2023 |
| FY 2023 Funding Amount: | $143,166 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$816,600 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Background and significance. Diagnostic errors are highly prevalent, affecting 12 million US adults per year (~1 in 20) in outpatient settings alone. Half are estimated to be harmful, with an estimated 40,000- 80,000 people dying every year in the US because of diagnostic errors. Furthermore, Veterans, who have more medical conditions than non-Veterans do, may be disproportionately affected by diagnostic errors. Indeed, at least 1 million Veterans may have diagnostic errors each year, preventing... |