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Original Research

Diagnostic errors in older patients: a systematic review of incidence and potential causes in seven prevalent diseases

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Pages 137-146 | Published online: 20 May 2016

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Table 1 Search strategy and results (May 2014)

Figure 1 Explanation of overdiagnosis and underdiagnosis rate calculation.

Abbreviation: PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive value.
Figure 1 Explanation of overdiagnosis and underdiagnosis rate calculation.

Figure 2 Article selection flowchart.

Figure 2 Article selection flowchart.

Figure 3 PPV with 95% CIs for COPD subgroup.

Abbreviations: PPV, positive predictive value; CI, confidence interval; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Figure 3 PPV with 95% CIs for COPD subgroup.

Figure 4 PPV with 95% CIs for heart failure subgroup.

Abbreviations: PPV, positive predictive value; CI, confidence interval.
Figure 4 PPV with 95% CIs for heart failure subgroup.