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06/23/26

Physician-expert insights on the variable costs of delayed diagnoses across 6 conditions.

Hero, Joachim O; Vazquez, Enrique; Berdahl, Carl T; McCleskey, Sara G; Schiff, Gordon D; Ahluwalia, Sangeeta C. J Patient Saf.

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Summary

Delayed diagnosis is common, but its full impact varies across conditions and is difficult to measure. Through clinician expert interviews, this qualitative study identified four broad categories of costs: health, healthcare, nonhealthcare, and psychosocial. The findings provide a practical framework to help researchers better estimate the economic and human burden of delayed diagnosis and support future improvements in diagnostic evaluation.
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Hero JO, Vazquez E, Berdahl CT, et al. Physician-expert insights on the variable costs of delayed diagnoses across 6 conditions. J Patient Saf. Epub 2026 Jun 23.