Harnessing the power of collective intelligence in dentistry: a pilot study in Victoria, Australia
| Primer Autor |
Marino, Rodrigo
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| Co-autores |
Ganhewa, Mahen
Lau, Alison
Lay, Angela
Lee, Min Jae
Liang, Weiyu
Li, Emmy
Li, Xue
Khoo, Lee Yen
Lee, Su Min
Cirillo, Nicola
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| Título |
Harnessing the power of collective intelligence in dentistry: a pilot study in Victoria, Australia
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| Editorial |
BMC
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| Revista |
BMC ORAL HEALTH
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| Lenguaje |
en
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| Resumen |
BackgroundIn many dental settings, diagnosis and treatment planning is the responsibility of a single clinician, and this process is inevitably influenced by the clinician's own heuristics and biases. Our aim was to test whether collective intelligence increases the accuracy of individual diagnoses and treatment plans, and whether such systems have potential to improve patient outcomes in a dental setting.MethodsThis pilot project was carried out to assess the feasibility of the protocol and appropriateness of the study design. We used a questionnaire survey and pre-post study design in which dental practitioners were involved in the diagnosis and treatment planning of two simulated cases. Participants were provided the opportunity to amend their original diagnosis/treatment decisions after viewing a consensus report made to simulate a collaborative setting.ResultsAround half (55%, n = 17) of the respondents worked in group private practices, however most practitioners (74%, n = 23) did not collaborate when planning treatment. Overall, the average practitioners' self-confidence score in managing different dental disciplines was 7.22 (s.d. 2.20) on a 1-10 scale. Practitioners tended to change their mind after viewing the consensus response, particularly for the complex case compared to the simple case (61.5% vs 38.5%, respectively). Practitioners' confidence ratings were also significantly higher (p < 0.05) after viewing the consensus for complex case.ConclusionOur pilot study shows that collective intelligence in the form of peers' opinion can lead to modifications in diagnosis and treatment planning by dentists. Our results lay the foundations for larger scale investigations on whether peer collaboration can improve diagnostic accuracy, treatment planning and, ultimately, oral health outcomes.
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| Fecha Publicación |
2023
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| Tipo de Recurso |
artículo original
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| doi |
10.1186/s12903-023-03091-y
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| Formato Recurso |
PDF
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| Palabras Claves |
Collective intelligence
Dentistry
Diagnosis
Treatment plan
Wisdom of crowds
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| Ubicación del archivo | |
| Categoría OCDE |
Odontología, Cirugía Bucal y Medicina
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| Materias |
Inteligencia colectiva
Odontología
Diagnóstico
Plan de tratamiento
Sabiduría de las masas
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| Identificador del recurso (Mandatado-único) |
artículo original
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| Versión del recurso (Recomendado-único) |
versión publicada
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| License |
CC BY 4.0
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| Condición de la licencia (Recomendado-repetible) |
CC BY 4.0
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| Derechos de acceso |
acceso abierto
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| Access Rights |
acceso abierto
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| Id de Web of Science |
WOS:001012054500001
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| ISSN |
1472-6831
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| Tipo de ruta |
verde# dorado
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| Categoría WOS |
Odontología, Cirugía Bucal y Medicina
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