Clinical Reporting to Alleviate the Nocebo Effect

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2024
Terminology in radiology reports may cause patients harm by anchoring to or justifying a particular diagnosis. This phenomenon is known as the nocebo effect. MRI may cause patients to pursue more invasive procedures with little added benefit. This study aims to reproduce a study to determine the impact of clinical reporting on patient care and outcomes for those suffering from lower back pain.
Epistemonikos ID: a7c4d0f4fe17808ed10531feadf26fc82ecca825
First added on: May 15, 2024