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[ 16 ] In some cases these heuristics serve quite well; in other cases, they may lead to common, reproducible errors in judgment.
Findings from the field of cognitive psychology suggest that when faced with complex questions, people, including health care providers, utilize simpler "rules-of-thumb" or heuristics to make decisions.
These findings suggest that providers' heuristics may be systematically inaccurate.
In lieu of an ideal functional profile, the use of alternative heuristics may be promising.
The main disadvantages are that the X-ray must be digitized producing extra costs and complexity, and humans might use certain heuristics that cannot be directly translated into mathematical methods for the computer to imitate.