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. 2007 Apr;16(2):95–100. doi: 10.1136/qshc.2006.020909

Table 3 Taxonomy levels 1 and 2—cognition and immediate causes of errors/actions.

Total
Level 1
(I) Cognitive domain
Perception Situation assessment and response selection Memory Response execution
7 21 8 11 47
(II) Error mechanism
Expectancy/selective attention Loss of attention Interference/ confusion False assumption/ expectation Cognitive bias
7 9 9 10 4 39
Level 2
(I) Immediate internal causes
Alertness, fatigue Cursory/hurried work approach Lack of knowledge Inflexible application of a procedure Stress, preoccupation
0 6 3 2 0 11
(II) Immediate external causes
Lack of information/ incorrect, unclear, illegible information Cue similarity/proximity Pattern similarity Task interruption Out‐of‐date (drugs/vaccines), out‐of‐order (equipment)
11 12 4 3 30