Background. The role of cognitive biases and heuristics in medical decision making is of
growing interest. The purpose of this study was to determine whether studies on cognitive …

Pain assessment by patients is the rule in clinical trials but may not be in clinical practice.
We examined studies comparing assessment of pain by patients and professionals in …

Objectives. The use of interdisciplinary patient‐centered care (PCC) and empathetic
behaviour seems to be a promising avenue to address chronic pain management, but their …

Construct: Authors examined whether a new vignette-based instrument could isolate and
quantify heuristic bias. Background: Heuristics are cognitive shortcuts that may introduce …

The spread of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in ever-widening domains (eg, virtual
assistants) increases the chances of daily interactions between humans and AI. But can non …

Context Competency-based models of education require assessments to be based on
individuals' capacity to perform, yet the nature of human judgment may fundamentally limit …

Introduction Latinx-Americans are underserved across healthcare contexts, and racial
disparities in pain management are pervasive. One potential contributor is racial bias in pain …

Background and aims Pain is a multidimensional experience that is difficult to describe and
to assess. To scale current pain, assessment refers to a maximum level of pain, but little is …

Background perineal suturing is a common event which affects women across a variety of
international settings. Women have expressed pain related to perineal trauma in the …

Despite decades of research, national mandates, and widespread implementation of
guidelines, recent reports suggest that the quality of pain assessment and management in …