Left-Digit Bias in Surgical Decision-Making for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Left-digit bias is a behavioral heuristic or cognitive “shortcut” in which the leftmost digit of a number, such as patient age, disproportionately influences surgical decisions.

Source: The Spine Journal - March 16, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Izzet Akosman, Karim Shafi, Tejas Subramanian, Gregory S. Kazarian, Austin C. Kaidi, Matthew Cunningham, Han Jo Kim, Francis Lovecchio Tags: Clinical Study Source Type: research