Anchoring – Does Information from Triage Bias Our Workup?
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Veterans Affairs (VA) patients with known congestive heart failure (CHF) presenting for shortness of breath as a chief complaint were less likely to receive testing for venous thromboembolism (VTE) when triage reported CHF.
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Evidence for Anchoring Bias During Physician Decision-Making. JAMA Intern Med. 2023 Aug 1;183(8):818-823. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.2366.