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Congruence bias refers to the over-reliance on direct testing of a given hypothesis, and a neglect of indirect testing, leading to an inability to consider alternative hypotheses. In medical practice, it can be hard to identify this specific bias as we as clinicians rely upon the exploration of a given hypothesis, and differential diagnosis, to guide investigation and decision-making. However, when we place specific and direct focus only on a single sign or symptom we risk excluding multiple other causes for an event, and therefore risk not considering potential sequelae.
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Luckhoff, C. (2021). Congruence Bias. In: Raz, M., Pouryahya, P. (eds) Decision Making in Emergency Medicine. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0143-9_15
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