The first step is recognizing there is a problem: a methodology for adjusting for variability in disease severity when estimating clinician performance.
Meagan A BechelAdam R PahStephen D PersellCurtis H WeissLuís A Nunes AmaralPublished in: BMC medical research methodology (2022)
We present a data-driven metric of clinician disease recognition that accounts for variability in patient disease severity and for institutional standards. Using this metric, we identify two unique physician populations with different intervention needs. One population consistently recognizes ARDS and reports barriers vs one does not and reports fewer barriers.