Hidden in Plain Sight: Overlooked Results and Other Errors in Evaluating Online Laboratory Results

Helen Monkman; Leah MacDonald; Christian Gradhandt Nøhr; James W. Tanaka; Blake J. Lesselroth

doi:10.3233/SHTI220203

Hidden in Plain Sight: Overlooked Results and Other Errors in Evaluating Online Laboratory Results

Helen Monkman^*, Leah MacDonald, Christian Gradhandt Nøhr, James W. Tanaka, Blake J. Lesselroth

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Abstract

People are increasingly accessing their own laboratory (lab) results online. However, Canadians may be expected to use different systems to access their results, depending upon where they are tested (e.g., community lab vs. hospital), and these results may be displayed differently. This study examined the extent to which participants without medical expertise (N = 25) made errors identifying lab results (i.e., missing or mis-identifying abnormal results) in a mock report. Six participants overlooked each of the flagged values, 20 participants missed an abnormal result that was not flagged, and 2 participants mis-identified a normal value as out of range. We describe potential causes of these errors and the implications for the design of consumer-facing lab results.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Titel	MEDINFO 2021 : One World, One Health - Global Partnership for Digital Innovation - Proceedings of the 18th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics
Redaktører	Paula Otero, Philip Scott, Susan Z. Martin, Elaine Huesing
Antal sider	5
Vol/bind	290
Forlag	IOS Press BV
Publikationsdato	6 jun. 2022
Sider	867-871
ISBN (Elektronisk)	9781643682648
DOI	https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI220203
Status	Udgivet - 6 jun. 2022
Begivenhed	18th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics: One World, One Health - Global Partnership for Digital Innovation, MEDINFO 2021 - Virtual, Online Varighed: 2 okt. 2021 → 4 okt. 2021

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Konference	18th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics: One World, One Health - Global Partnership for Digital Innovation, MEDINFO 2021
By	Virtual, Online
Periode	02/10/2021 → 04/10/2021

Navn	Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Vol/bind	290
ISSN	0926-9630

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Monkman, H., MacDonald, L., Nøhr, C. G., Tanaka, J. W., & Lesselroth, B. J. (2022). Hidden in Plain Sight: Overlooked Results and Other Errors in Evaluating Online Laboratory Results. I P. Otero, P. Scott, S. Z. Martin, & E. Huesing (red.), MEDINFO 2021: One World, One Health - Global Partnership for Digital Innovation - Proceedings of the 18th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics (Bind 290, s. 867-871). IOS Press BV. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI220203

Monkman, Helen ; MacDonald, Leah ; Nøhr, Christian Gradhandt et al. / Hidden in Plain Sight : Overlooked Results and Other Errors in Evaluating Online Laboratory Results. MEDINFO 2021: One World, One Health - Global Partnership for Digital Innovation - Proceedings of the 18th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics. red. / Paula Otero ; Philip Scott ; Susan Z. Martin ; Elaine Huesing. Bind 290 IOS Press BV, 2022. s. 867-871 (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, Bind 290).

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Monkman, H, MacDonald, L, Nøhr, CG, Tanaka, JW & Lesselroth, BJ 2022, Hidden in Plain Sight: Overlooked Results and Other Errors in Evaluating Online Laboratory Results. i P Otero, P Scott, SZ Martin & E Huesing (red), MEDINFO 2021: One World, One Health - Global Partnership for Digital Innovation - Proceedings of the 18th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics. bind 290, IOS Press BV, Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, bind 290, s. 867-871, 18th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics: One World, One Health - Global Partnership for Digital Innovation, MEDINFO 2021, Virtual, Online, 02/10/2021. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI220203

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