Boyle C M
Br Med J. 1970 May 2;2(5704):286-9. doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.5704.286.
Multiple-choice questionaries completed by 234 outpatients were compared with those completed by 35 doctors to evaluate differences between their interpretation of some commonly used medical terms. There were significant differences between the "majority doctors' definition" and the number of patients agreeing with that definition in all cases except the term "a good appetite." It is suggested that unless the patient is cross-examined recording of symptoms-particularly in computer studies-may be unreliable.
对234名门诊患者填写的多项选择题问卷与35名医生填写的问卷进行了比较，以评估他们对一些常用医学术语理解的差异。除了“食欲好”这个术语外，在所有情况下，“大多数医生的定义”与同意该定义的患者人数之间都存在显著差异。研究表明，除非对患者进行详细询问，否则症状记录——尤其是在计算机研究中——可能不可靠。
