We are generally more forgiving of human than (an equivalent) algorithmic error. However, in contexts where using an algorithm is the norm, this effect is attenuated, dissipates or even reverses and we would rather retain the algorithm for future use. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Super excited to share key findings from our study in JAMA NO! Freq abx users (≥3 in 12mo) more likely to report: -wanting abx for an URI 💊 -Needing help w/health-related materials 📖 -Medical maximizing (prefer to act vs watch/wait) 🚀 -Disbelief in science 🚫🔬 💻: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

What is explainable AI in medicine & what are the attributes of a good explanation? Based on a literature review and a Delphi study (I took part in this as member of the ExAIDSS Expert Group), this article provides an overview of the area and identifies gaps for future research. tinyurl.com/bddn8cs4

Very excited for today's invited speaker. @olgakos.bsky.social will be sharing her work on algorithms to support medical decision making.

🆕 publication: In a behavioural experiment, where surgeons indicated their preference for total vs partial knee replacement, habitual practice (proportion of partial over all knee replacements in a year) was a stronger predictor of their preference than most clinical factors tested. How's your knee?

Scientists, given more time and flexibility, often stumble upon unexpected discoveries—like Alexander Fleming, who saw a mould had killed the bacteria he was growing, paving the way for antibiotics. Recent study analysed such findings—more of them than you'd expect. 👉 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Super interesting and the findings are not what you'd expect! jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Cyclists! Please check the safety rating of your helmet on the Hiper website (www.hiperhelmets.org). Study found "no link between the price of a helmet and the level of safety it provides". (Mine aren't doing very well...) www.imperial.ac.uk/news/256314/...

Is McKinsey still "helping" the NHS? on.ft.com/4irbmJL

If you still aim to submit a paper to our journal Health Literacy & Communication Open in December, please get in touch with me by the 20th at [email protected] so we can plan how to manage your submission and open access fee waiver over the holiday break. Thank you!

An informative thread on AMR.

Predicting survival is fraught with uncertainty. This may not weigh much against giving patients choice but it is an interesting problem for those studying forecasting and preference elicitation. Does anyone know which 2023 study she is referring to (para 7)? www.ft.com/content/241a... via @ft

An all-female panel and an inspiring discussion on climate change communications on the last day of the SJDM annual meeting, NYC. @sjdm-tweets.bsky.social

My editorial in the BMJ Q&S: measuring how individuals (here, clinicians) perceive and balance the benefits and costs of action can offer valuable insights into decision-making (here, in the context of low-value prescribing). qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/33/1...

On changing the rules - not the players.

Is there a way to ‘pin’ or ‘bookmark’ posts, so that I can come back to them on a later date?

Kicking off my Bluesky account by reflecting on the incredible Society for Medical Decision Making Annual Meeting in Boston last October #SMDM24. A perfect mix of exciting science, inspiring colleagues, and a great city! :) @olgakos.bsky.social @nataliakunst.bsky.social

Here's a new PNAS video on the psychology of fighting misinformation. At 5:13, Jevin West and I are featured teaching our course Calling Bullshit at the UW. youtu.be/NoI8QzUAeiA?...

FOMO and last minute change of mind - it looks like I'm going to New York after all (sjdm.org/programs/202...)! I wonder if I can re-instate the poster I withdrew only last week. I may study decision making but I'm rubbish at making decisions (and sticking to them).

Thread for those new to BlueSky. First of all, welcome. It feels like a safer space, doesn’t it? But also perhaps a bit disorienting initially? Here’s some tips for getting your bearings.

For those outside the UK, this is what is happening here. There will be a massacre, with departments closing down and many of us academics looking for jobs elsewhere. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Is this the place for X (aka Twitter) refugees or is it Mastodon?

Outgoing president Alan Schwartz delivers his presidential address at the annual #SMDM24 meeting in Boston on his recent experience as a Decision scientist studying Law. Now I want to study Law too!

1/2 We just had a very successful annual meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making in Boston. It took place at the Students Union of Boston University. Two years ago, the Society decided to change the venue of its meetings from large & expensive hotels to university campuses. This means…

I must have written an intriguing title!

Oooof! I have LinkedIn (reluctantly), X, and now this. How do people keep up with multiple social media sites...?