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Table 4 Symptoms described in case vignettes and DDSS entry frequency (n = 34)

From: Accuracy and usability of a diagnostic decision support system in the diagnosis of three representative rheumatic diseases: a randomized controlled trial among medical students

Symptoms, n Case 1, n (%) Case 2, n (%) Case 3, n (%)
1 Fever 33 (97.1) Morning stiffness 34 (100.0) Fatigue 31 (91.2)
2 Cough 33 (97.1) Painful finger joints 25 (73.5) Arthralgia 34 (100.0)
3 Arthralgia 32 (94.1) Painful wrist joints 11 (32.4) Morning stiffness 23 (67.6)
4 Nasal congestion 16 (47.1) Fatigue 30 (88.2) Joint swelling 16 (47.1)
5 Hemoptyses 0 (0.0) Reduced flexibility in the wrist 5 (14.7) Neck rash 24 (70.1)
6 Sinusitis 0 (0.0) Reduced finger flexibility 20 (58.8) Face rash 11 (32.4)
7 Ear infections 0 (0.0)   
8 Fatigue 23 (67.7)   
9 Dyspnea on exertion 31 (91.2)   
10 Painful eye 17 (50.0)   
11 Red eye 25 (73.5)