@article{ref1,
title="Effect of history and context on forensic pathologist interpretation of photographs of patterned injury of the skin",
journal="Journal of forensic sciences",
year="2017",
author="Oliver, William R.",
volume="62",
number="6",
pages="1500-1505",
abstract="In a previous study, a survey-based analysis of pathologist diagnoses of patterned injury was performed. Subjects were provided with photographs of &quot;classic&quot; injuries and asked to diagnose the lesion in the absence of history or context. There was a relatively low diagnostic consensus among respondents. A second survey suggested that the disparate answers were not due to a strong belief in different diagnoses, but instead reflected how the respondents dealt with ambiguity. A third survey was created that asked participants to evaluate patterned injuries of the skin, but provided history and contextual information. The addition of history and contextual information increased consensus from a median of 80% to 98% on a per-question basis. Confidence increased from a median of 56%-92%. These results demonstrate the importance of history and context in medical diagnosis of patterned injuries of the skin.<br><br>© 2017 American Academy of Forensic Sciences.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-1198",
doi="10.1111/1556-4029.13449",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.13449"
}