Curran, M., Rugg, G. and Campbell, J. (2006) Would podiatrists benefit from an expert system for clinical reasoning and diagnosis? A study using laddering. The Foot. 16(2), pp. 71-75. 0958-2592.
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Abstract:
Background: Computer expert systems may be of benefit to podiatrists in assisting in diagnosis. However little is known about how podiatrists use certain forms of clinical reasoning in making a diagnosis.
Objectives: To investigate the mechanisms used by podiatrists in the process of clinical reasoning and whether a computer expert system may aid the process of diagnosis.
Method: Laddering was used on a random sample of 12 podiatrists to find why podiatrists use certain mechanisms of clinical reasoning to make a diagnosis. Each podiatrist was interviewed by telephone and the information recorded to audio tape. A content analysis of the laddering data produced a hierarchical value map for clinical reasoning.
Results: The hierarchical value map suggested that the podiatrists rely on tacit knowledge and highly schematized knowledge for their clinical decision making. It was concluded that a computer expert system is not the best technology for clinical decision making in this context
Uncontrolled Keywords:
Laddering; computer expert system; tacit knowledge; schemata; clinical reasoning; podiatry; diagnosis
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Creators:
Curran, M., Rugg, G. and Campbell, J.
Publisher:
Elsevier
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Date:
June 2006
Date Type:
Publication
Page Range:
pp. 71-75
Journal or Publication Title:
The Foot
Volume:
16
Number:
2
Language:
English
ISSN:
0958-2592
Status:
Published / Disseminated
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