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Table 1 Patient characteristics and results of x-ray interpretation

From: Errors in fracture diagnoses in the emergency department – characteristics of patients and diurnal variation

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

  1. *Digits not available for all patients
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