@article {635795,
	title = {Common Laboratory Results Frequently Misunderstood by a Sample of Mechanical Turk Users},
	journal = {Appl Clin Inform},
	volume = {10},
	number = {2},
	year = {2019},
	pages = {175-179},
	abstract = {OBJECTIVES:  More patients are receiving their test\&nbsp;results\&nbsp;via patient portals. Given test\&nbsp;results\&nbsp;are written using medical jargon, there has been concern that patients may misinterpret these\&nbsp;results. Using\&nbsp;sample\&nbsp;colonoscopy and Pap smear\&nbsp;results, our objective was to assess how\&nbsp;frequently\&nbsp;people can identify the correct diagnosis and when a patient should follow up with a provider.METHODS:  We used\&nbsp;Mechanical\&nbsp;Turk-a crowdsourcing tool run by Amazon that enables easy and fast gathering of\&nbsp;users\&nbsp;to perform tasks like answering questions or identifying objects-to survey individuals who were shown six\&nbsp;sample\&nbsp;test\&nbsp;results\&nbsp;(three colonoscopy, three Pap smear) ranging in complexity. For each case, respondents answered multiple choice questions on the correct diagnosis and recommended return time.RESULTS:  Among the three colonoscopy cases (n = 642) and three Pap smear cases (n = 642), 63\% (95\% confidence interval [CI]: 60-67\%) and 53\% (95\% CI: 49-57\%) of the respondents chose the correct diagnosis, respectively. For the most complex colonoscopy and Pap smear cases, only 29\% (95\% CI: 23-35\%) and 9\% (95\% CI: 5-13\%) chose the correct diagnosis.CONCLUSION:  People\&nbsp;frequently\&nbsp;misinterpret colonoscopy and Pap smear test\&nbsp;results. Greater emphasis needs to be placed on assisting patients in interpretation.},
	author = {Qureshi N and Mehrotra A and Rudin RS and Fischer SH}
}
