Fracture diagnoses (2002–2004) | False Positive | False negative | Sum Diagnostic Errors | Control group | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 21 | 40 | 61 | 100 | |
Male: Female | 8:13 | 19:21 | 27:34 | 50:50 | NS |
Age Yrs (s. d.) | 31 (20.6) | 45.1 (27.7) | 40.2 (26.2) | 44.7 (27.3) | NS |
First ED visit between 8 pm – 2 am* | 13 | 13 | 26 | 20 | <0.005 |
X-ray on first ED visit | 21 | 33 | 54 | 99 | <0.005 |
Doubt of x-ray interpretation noted by intern | 13 | 13 | 26 | 9 | <0.001 |
Seen only by an intern | 14 | 23 | 37 | 86 | NS |
Intern + a resident | 4 | 14 | 18 | 10 | <0.05 |
Intern + a consultant (surgery or radiology) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | NS |