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Development Of A Test Of Cognitive Bias In Medical Decision Making, Paul J. Hershberger, Howard M. Part, Ronald J. Markert, Steven M. Cohen, William W. Finger Jan 1994

Development Of A Test Of Cognitive Bias In Medical Decision Making, Paul J. Hershberger, Howard M. Part, Ronald J. Markert, Steven M. Cohen, William W. Finger

Family Medicine Faculty Publications

Purpose. To develop an inventory to measure the influence of cognitive biases on medical decisions. Method. The Inventory of Cognitive Biases in Medicine (ICBM) consists of 22 medical scenarios in which respondents choose between alternatives that represent bias-prone or statistically based decisions. In 1992 and 1993 the ICBM was administered to 102 medical students and residents and 318 physician faculty at the Wright State University School of Medicine. Results. The statistically correct decision was made in fewer than half the ICBM scenarios for both groups (students and residents, 41%; faculty, 49%); and only the faculty scored better than chance. Acceptable …