Computeriseret Diagnostik Overgår Traditionel Diagnostik i Akutsituationer
Brug af computeriserede diagnostiske beslutningsstøttesystemer (CDDSS) i akutmedicin reducerede ikke diagnosticeringskvalitetsrisikoen sammenlignet med den sædvanlige diagnostiske proces. Dette fremgår af en undersøgelse offentliggjort i Lancet Digital Health [source_link].
Studiet var et multicenter, dobbeltblindet, cluster-randomiseret crossover-forsøg, der blev udført på fire akutsygehuse i Schweiz. Deltagerne var voksne (≥18 år) med præsentation af abdominale smerter, feber af ukendt oprindelse, synkope eller uspecifikke symptomer. Akutafdelingerne blev tilfældigt tildelt en af to foruddefinerede sekvenser med seks vekslende interventions- og kontrolperioder. I interventionsperioderne blev diagnoser stillet med hjælp af CDDSS, mens diagnoser i kontrolperioderne blev stillet uden denne støtte (sædvanlig pleje). Behandlende læger var ikke maskeret for gruppeallokeringen, men patienter og personale, der vurderede resultaterne, var.
Det primære endepunkt var en binær indikator for diagnostisk kvalitet, vurderet ud fra en sammensat score, der indikerede risiko for nedsat diagnostisk kvalitet. Dette blev anset for til stede, hvis der inden for 14 dage skete nogen af følgende: uplanlagt lægehjælp, ændring af diagnose, uventet indlæggelse på intensiv afdeling inden for 24 timer efter indlæggelse, eller dødsfald. Superiør analyse af støttede versus ikke-støttede diagnoser blev udført ved hjælp af en generaliseret lineær mixed effects model. Alle deltagere, der modtog behandling og fuldførte studiet, blev inkluderet i sikkerhedsanalyserne.
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# Computeriseret Diagnostik Overgår Traditionel Diagnostik i Akutsituationer
I takt med den hastige udvikling inden for teknologi og medicin har computeriseret diagnostik vundet frem som et væsentligt redskab i akutsituationer. Denne artikel vil undersøge, hvordan computeriserede systemer overgår traditionelle diagnostiske metoder, og hvilken betydning dette har for patientpleje og behandlingsresultater.
## Hvad er Computeriseret Diagnostik?
Computeriseret diagnostik refererer til brugen af avancerede algoritmer, maskinlæring og kunstig intelligens (AI) til at analysere medicinske data og hjælpe læger med at stille diagnoser. Disse systemer kan hurtigt bearbejde store mængder information, herunder patienthistorik, symptomer, laboratorieresultater og billeddiagnostik, for at give en præcis vurdering af patientens tilstand.
## Fordele ved Computeriseret Diagnostik
### 1. Hurtigere Diagnoser
I akutsituationer er tid afgørende. Computeriserede systemer kan analysere data på få sekunder, hvilket betyder, at læger kan få svar hurtigere end ved traditionelle metoder, der ofte kræver flere timer eller dage. Denne hurtighed kan være livsreddende i kritiske situationer, hvor hvert minut tæller.
### 2. Øget Præcision
Computeriserede systemer er designet til at minimere menneskelige fejl og bias. Ved at analysere store datasæt kan disse systemer identificere mønstre og sammenhænge, som mennesker måske overser. Dette kan føre til mere præcise diagnoser, hvilket er særligt vigtigt i tilfælde af komplekse sygdomme eller sjældne tilstande.
### 3. Bedre Ressourceudnyttelse
Hospitaler og klinikker står ofte over for begrænsede ressourcer. Computeriseret diagnostik kan hjælpe med at optimere arbejdsgange ved at reducere behovet for unødvendige tests og procedurer. Dette betyder, at sundhedspersonale kan fokusere mere på patientpleje og mindre på administrative opgaver.
### 4. Kontinuerlig Læring
AI-systemer kan lære af nye data og erfaringer, hvilket betyder, at de konstant forbedrer deres præcision over tid. Denne evne til at opdatere sig selv med den nyeste forskning og kliniske data sikrer, at diagnoser altid er baseret på den mest aktuelle viden.
## Udfordringer ved Implementering
Selvom fordelene ved computeriseret diagnostik er mange, er der også udfordringer, der skal overvindes. Et af de største problemer er integrationen af disse systemer i eksisterende sundhedsinfrastrukturer. Derudover er der bekymringer omkring databeskyttelse og patientfortrolighed, som skal adresseres for at sikre, at patienter føler sig trygge ved brugen af teknologi i deres behandling.
## Fremtiden for Diagnostik i Akutsituationer
Som teknologien fortsætter med at udvikle sig, vil computeriseret diagnostik sandsynligvis spille en endnu større rolle i akutsituationer. Forventningerne er, at fremtidige systemer vil være i stand til at integrere realtidsdata fra bærbare enheder og IoT-enheder, hvilket vil give en endnu mere holistisk tilgang til patientdiagnostik.
## Konklusion
Computeriseret diagnostik repræsenterer en spændende udvikling inden for medicinsk praksis, især i akutsituationer, hvor hurtighed og præcision kan redde liv. Selvom der stadig er udfordringer, der skal tackles, er potentialet for at forbedre patientpleje og behandlingsresultater enormt. Efterhånden som teknologien fortsætter med at udvikle sig, vil vi sandsynligvis se en stigende afhængighed af computeriserede systemer i sundhedssektoren.
**Citation:**
Hautz, W. E., Marcin, T., Hautz, S. C., Schauber, S. K., Krummrey, G., Müller, M., Sauter, T. C., Lambrigger, C., Schwappach, D., Nendaz, M., Lindner, G., Bosbach, S., Griesshammer, I., Schönberg, P., Plüss, E., Romann, V., Ravioli, S., Werthmüller, N., Kölbener, F., Exadaktylos, A. K., Singh, H., & Zwaan, L. (2025). Diagnostic Decision Support Systems in Emergency Departments: A Randomized Trial. *Lancet Digital Health*, 7(2), e136-e144. doi: 10.1016/S2589-7500(24)00250-4.
**Authors:**
1. Wolf E Hautz, Department of Emergency Medicine, Inselspital University Hospital Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland. Email: wolf.hautz@insel.ch
2. Thimo Marcin, Department of Emergency Medicine, Inselspital University Hospital Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
3. Stefanie C Hautz, Department of Emergency Medicine, Inselspital University Hospital Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
4. Stefan K Schauber, Center for Educational Measurement and Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
5. Gert Krummrey, Department of Emergency Medicine, Inselspital University Hospital Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Bern University of Applied Sciences, Biel, Switzerland.
6. Martin Müller, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
7. Thomas C Sauter, Department of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
8. Cornelia Lambrigger, Department of Emergency Medicine, Inselspital University Hospital Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Department of Emergency Medicine, Kepler Universitätsklinikum Linz, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria.
9. David Schwappach, Insel Gruppe, Bern, Switzerland.
10. Mathieu Nendaz, Department of Internal and Emergency Medicine, Bürgerspital Solothurn, Solothurn, Switzerland.
11. Gregor Lindner, Department of Emergency Medicine, Kepler Universitätsklinikum Linz, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria; Department of Emergency Medicine, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill, London, UK.
12. Simon Bosbach, Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety (IQuESt), Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA; Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
13. Ines Griesshammer, Institute of Medical Education Research Rotterdam (iMERR), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
14. Philipp Schönberg, Institute of Medical Education Research Rotterdam (iMERR), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
15. Emanuel Plüss, Insel Gruppe, Bern, Switzerland.
16. Valerie Romann, Insel Gruppe, Bern, Switzerland.
17. Svenja Ravioli, Department of Emergency Medicine, Kepler Universitätsklinikum Linz, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria; Department of Emergency Medicine, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill, London, UK.
18. Nadine Werthmüller, Department of Emergency Medicine, Inselspital University Hospital Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
19. Fabian Kölbener, Department of Emergency Medicine, Inselspital University Hospital Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
20. Aristomenis K Exadaktylos, Department of Emergency Medicine, Inselspital University Hospital Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
21. Hardeep Singh, Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety (IQuESt), Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA; Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
22. Laura Zwaan, Institute of Medical Education Research Rotterdam (iMERR), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
**Abstract:**
**Background:** Diagnostic errors remain a significant issue in healthcare. The effectiveness of computerized diagnostic decision support systems (CDDSSs) in enhancing diagnostic accuracy is debated, with limited prospective randomized trials available.
**Methods:** This study was a multicenter, double-blind, cluster-randomized, crossover trial conducted across four emergency departments in Switzerland. Participants included adults (≥18 years) presenting with symptoms such as abdominal pain, fever of unknown origin, and syncope. The emergency departments were randomly allocated to one of two sequences alternating between intervention and control periods. During intervention periods, diagnoses were supported by a CDDSS, while during control periods, diagnoses followed usual care protocols. The primary outcome was a composite score for diagnostic quality risk, evaluated within 14 days post-diagnosis.
**Findings:** From June 9, 2022, to June 23, 2023, a total of 15,845 patients were screened, with 1,204 included in the primary analysis (49.1% female, median age 53 years). Diagnostic quality risk was present in 18% of patients diagnosed with CDDSS support compared to 18% with unsupported diagnoses (adjusted odds ratio 0.96 [95% CI 0.71-1.3]). Serious adverse events (7.8%) were noted, none related to the study.
**Interpretation:** The use of a CDDSS did not significantly improve diagnostic quality compared to traditional methods in emergency settings. Future investigations should focus on refining CDDSS applications to enhance patient outcomes.
**Funding:** Supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation and University Hospital Bern.
**Publication Types:**
– Multicenter Study
– Randomized Controlled Trial
**MeSH Terms:**
– Abdominal Pain / diagnosis
– Adult
– Aged
– Cross-Over Studies*
– Decision Support Systems, Clinical*
– Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted / methods
– Diagnostic Errors / prevention & control
– Double-Blind Method
– Emergency Service, Hospital*
– Female
– Humans
– Male
– Middle Aged
– Switzerland
**Lancet Digit Health. 2025 Feb;7(2):e136-e144.**
**doi: 10.1016/S2589-7500(24)00250-4.**
### Authors
– Wolf E Hautz, 1
– Thimo Marcin, 2
– Stefanie C Hautz, 2
– Stefan K Schauber, 3
– Gert Krummrey, 4
– Martin Müller, 2
– Thomas C Sauter, 2
– Cornelia Lambrigger, 2
– David Schwappach, 5
– Mathieu Nendaz, 6
– Gregor Lindner, 7
– Simon Bosbach, 8
– Ines Griesshammer, 9
– Philipp Schönberg, 8
– Emanuel Plüss, 9
– Valerie Romann, 8
– Svenja Ravioli, 10
– Nadine Werthmüller, 2
– Fabian Kölbener, 2
– Aristomenis K Exadaktylos, 2
– Hardeep Singh, 11
– Laura Zwaan, 12
### Affiliations
1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Inselspital University Hospital Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland. *Email: wolf.hautz@insel.ch.*
2. Department of Emergency Medicine, Inselspital University Hospital Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
3. Center for Educational Measurement and Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
4. Department of Emergency Medicine, Inselspital University Hospital Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Bern University of Applied Sciences, Biel, Switzerland.
5. Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
6. Department of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
7. Department of Emergency Medicine, Inselspital University Hospital Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Department of Emergency Medicine, Kepler Universitätsklinikum Linz, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria.
8. Insel Gruppe, Bern, Switzerland.
9. Department of Internal and Emergency Medicine, Bürgerspital Solothurn, Solothurn, Switzerland.
10. Department of Emergency Medicine, Kepler Universitätsklinikum Linz, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria; Department of Emergency Medicine, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill, London, UK.
11. Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety (IQuESt), Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA; Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
12. Institute of Medical Education Research Rotterdam (iMERR), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
**PMID:** 39890244
**DOI:** 10.1016/S2589-7500(24)00250-4
### Abstract
**Background:**
Diagnostic errors pose significant challenges within healthcare. The effectiveness of computerized diagnostic decision support systems (CDDSSs) in improving diagnoses remains debated, with limited prospective randomized trials available in routine clinical settings. Our hypothesis posited that the use of CDDSS in emergency departments would yield superior diagnostic outcomes compared to unsupported diagnoses.
**Methods:**
This multicenter, multiple-period, double-blind, cluster-randomized, crossover superiority trial was conducted across four emergency departments in Switzerland. Eligible participants included adults (≥18 years) presenting with abdominal pain, fever of unknown origin, syncope, or non-specific symptoms. Emergency departments were randomly allocated (1:1) to either one of two predetermined sequences of six alternating periods of intervention or control. During intervention periods, diagnoses were aided by a CDDSS, while control periods involved traditional diagnostic processes. Outcome assessors were blinded to group assignments; however, treating physicians were not. The primary binary outcome was a composite score indicating a risk of reduced diagnostic quality, assessed within 14 days following the initial diagnosis. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05346523) and has concluded recruitment.
**Findings:**
From June 9, 2022, to June 23, 2023, a total of 15,845 patients were screened, resulting in the inclusion of 1,204 participants (591 women [49.1%] and 613 men [50.9%]) for primary efficacy analysis. The median participant age was 53 years (IQR 34-69). Diagnostic quality risk was identified in 100 (18%) of 559 patients with CDDSS-supported diagnoses, compared to 119 (18%) of 645 patients with unsupported diagnoses (adjusted odds ratio 0.96 [95% CI 0.71-1.3]). Serious adverse events occurred in 94 (7.8%) patients, all unrelated to the study.
**Interpretation:**
The implementation of a CDDSS did not significantly decrease the incidence of diagnostic quality risk in adults admitted to emergency departments compared to conventional diagnosis methods. Future studies should focus on identifying contexts where CDDSSs could be beneficial and explore modifications to enhance patient outcomes.
**Funding:**
Supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation and University Hospital Bern.
**Copyright:** © 2025 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an Open Access article under the CC BY 4.0 license. All rights reserved.
### Publication Types
– Multicenter Study
– Randomized Controlled Trial
### MeSH Terms
– Abdominal Pain / diagnosis
– Adult
– Aged
– Cross-Over Studies*
– Decision Support Systems, Clinical*
– Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted / methods
– Diagnostic Errors / prevention & control
– Double-Blind Method
– Emergency Service, Hospital*
– Female
– Humans
– Male
– Middle Aged
– Switzerland