Variations in GPs' decisions to investigate suspected lung cancer: a factorial experiment using multimedia vignettes.
Jessica SheringhamRachel SequeiraJonathan MylesWilliam HamiltonJoe McDonnellJudith OffmanStephen DuffyRosalind RainePublished in: BMJ quality & safety (2016)
GPs were not more likely to investigate 'patients' with high-risk than low-risk cancer symptoms. Furthermore, they did not investigate everyone with the same symptoms equally. Insufficient data gathering could be responsible for missed opportunities in diagnosis.