A study assessing the accuracy of British College of Osteopathic Medicine students at predicting prognosis and outcome of patients at consultation.
Item
- Title
- A study assessing the accuracy of British College of Osteopathic Medicine students at predicting prognosis and outcome of patients at consultation.
- Author(s)
- Mizrahi, Yasmin
- Abstract
- ObjectivesThis study aims to evaluate the accuracy of osteopathic students in predicting prognosis and outcomes of patients at the British College of Osteopathic Medicine and to look into the factors involved in predicting outcomes. MethodsRetrospective analysis of DataEase database allowed for comparison of predicted and actual prognosis and outcomes in order to analyse practitioner accuracy. A questionnaire was developed to assess agreement between osteopathic staff and students and to determine important factors in making these decisions. ResultsBCOM students were able to predict outcomes in regard to whether a patient’s pain will improve, however less so in regard to overall outcome. Students were inaccurate at predicting number and duration of treatments required. Poor agreement of predicted outcomes were found between BCOM staff and students in more complex cases. ConclusionsAccuracy in predicting prognosis and outcomes is important for practitioner’s management of the patent in addition to managing patient expectations. Further research to establish how these decisions are made is recommended to understand the process and improve its accuracy.
- presented at
- British College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Date Accepted
- 2015
- Date Submitted
- 13.11.2018 11:32:17
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Number of pages
- 31
- Submitted by:
- 4457
- Pub-Identifier
- 16294
- Inst-Identifier
- 1076
- Keywords
- Accuracy, Osteopathy, Outcomes, Predictions, Prognosis
- Recommended
- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
Mizrahi, Yasmin, “A study assessing the accuracy of British College of Osteopathic Medicine students at predicting prognosis and outcome of patients at consultation.”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 2, 2024, https://www.osteopathic-research.com/s/orw/item/2052