The researchers surveyed 71 participants regarding their responses to three vignettes, each of which demonstrated a different strategy for communicating diagnostic uncertainty. They found that explicit expression of uncertainty was associated with lower perceived technical competence, less trust and confidence, and lower patient adherence, while implicit strategies, such as broad differential diagnoses or most likely diagnoses, were linked to increases in perceived physician competence, physician confidence and trust, and intention to adhere to instructions. Learn more...
