88% Of Medical 'Second Opinions' Give A Different Diagnosis - And So Do Some AI

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Researchers at the Mayo Clinic examined 286 patient records of individuals who had decided to consult a second opinion, hoping to determine whether being referred to a second specialist impacted one's likelihood of receiving an accurate diagnosis. The study, conducted using records of patients referred to the Mayo Clinic's General Internal Medicine Division over a two-year period, ultimately found that when consulting a second opinion, the physician only confirmed the original diagnosis 12 percent of the time. Among those with updated diagnoses, 66% received a refined or redefined diagnosis, while 21% were diagnosed with something completely different than what their first physician concluded.

Mayo Clinic researchers demonstrate value of second opinions

 

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[tinfoil]This is by design. This leak is only to encourage people to spend more money receiving a second opinion. [/tinfoil]

 

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The 21% were diagnosed with something completely different than what their first physician concluded. is the only number that interest me

Did someone say they had a bad headache and the found out they had a cough. Or is it something like the person was diagnosed with a headache and they found it to be a migraine.

I would like to know the n, p-value, and non-parametric used.