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Table 4 Classification according to each step of two diagnostic models

From: Misdiagnosis in occupational and environmental medicine: a scoping review

Typical framework

Each step of the typical framework

(i) Evidence of a disease

(ii) Evidence of hazardous exposures

(iii) Evidence of causal relationship

Frequency

38

31

10

Causation model

Each step of the causation model

(i) Knowledge base

(ii) Heuristics

(iii) Complete work-ups

(iv) Diagnosis

(v) Management

(vi) Feedback

Frequency

42

14

14

7

0

2