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Experimental evidence for structured information-sharing networks reducing medical errors.

Centola D, Becker J, Zhang J, et al. Experimental evidence for structured information–sharing networks reducing medical errors. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2023;120(31):e2108290120. doi:10.1073/pnas.2108290120.

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August 9, 2023
Centola D, Becker J, Zhang J, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2023;120(31):e2108290120.
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Collective intelligence posits that the judgment (in this case, diagnostic accuracy) of a group of individuals outperforms the judgment of a single individual. This study sought to determine if real-time information-sharing improved not only group diagnostic accuracy, but also diagnostic accuracy of the individuals within the group. Individual accuracy did improve, suggesting real-time information-sharing between physicians could improve diagnostic decision-making in practice, although additional research is required.

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Centola D, Becker J, Zhang J, et al. Experimental evidence for structured information–sharing networks reducing medical errors. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2023;120(31):e2108290120. doi:10.1073/pnas.2108290120.