Clinical value of second opinions in oncology: A retrospective review of changes in diagnosis and treatment recommendations
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DOI: 10.1002/cam4.5598
Abstract: Data on the clinical value of second opinions in oncology are limited. We examined diagnostic and treatment changes resulting from second opinions and the expected impact on morbidity and prognosis. read more here.
Keywords: oncology; opinions oncology; clinical value; value second ... See more keywords
Analysis of motives and patient satisfaction in oncological second opinions provided by a certified university breast and gynecological cancer center
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DOI: 10.1007/s00404-020-05525-2
Abstract: Purpose Second opinions in oncology are becoming increasingly important in an era of more complex treatments and a growing demand for information by patients. Therefore, we analyzed their effects and influencing factors like patients’ motives,… read more here.
Keywords: information; breast; second opinions; cancer ... See more keywords
Pathologists' Use of Second Opinions in Interpretation of Melanocytic Cutaneous Lesions: Policies, Practices, and Perceptions
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DOI: 10.1097/dss.0000000000001256
Abstract: BACKGROUND Research examining the role of second opinions in pathology for diagnosis of melanocytic lesions is limited. OBJECTIVE To assess current laboratory policies, clinical use of second opinions, and pathologists' perceptions of second opinions for… read more here.
Keywords: use second; pathology; melanocytic lesions; pathologists use ... See more keywords
Histopathological diagnosis of cutaneous melanocytic lesions: blinded and nonblinded second opinions offer similar improvement in diagnostic accuracy
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DOI: 10.1111/ced.15219
Abstract: Previous studies of second opinions in the diagnosis of melanocytic skin lesions have examined blinded second opinions, which do not reflect usual clinical practice. The current study, conducted in the USA, investigated both blinded and… read more here.
Keywords: histopathological diagnosis; nonblinded second; blinded nonblinded; second opinions ... See more keywords
Review of diagnostic error in anatomical pathology and the role and value of second opinions in error prevention
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DOI: 10.1136/jclinpath-2018-205226
Abstract: Aims Diagnostic/interpretative accuracy can be challenging in anatomical pathology due to the subjective element of the diagnostic process. This can lead to false-negative or false-positive diagnoses of malignancy, variations in grading and diagnostic misclassification of… read more here.
Keywords: review diagnostic; discordance; anatomical pathology; pathology ... See more keywords
Are physicians requesting a second opinion really engaging in a reason-giving dialectic? Normative questions on the standards for second opinions and AI
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DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2022-108246
Abstract: In their article, ‘Responsibility, Second Opinions, and PeerDisagreement— Ethical and Epistemological Challenges of Using AI in Clinical Diagnostic Contexts,’ Kempt and Nagel argue for a ‘rule of disagreement’ for the integration of diagnostic AI in… read more here.
Keywords: second opinion; physician; opinion; requesting second ... See more keywords
Two oncologists, three opinions? Second opinions in oncology: Noise, bias, and disagreement.
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DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.e23009
Abstract: e23009 Background: Systematic reviews show that second opinion consultations in Oncology are frequent (1 – 35%) and differ from initial recommendations by up to 50% (BMJ Open 2021;11:e044033). This study evaluates the variability of second… read more here.
Keywords: second opinion; oncology; opinions oncology; two oncologists ... See more keywords