Table 3.

Analysis of the most memorable diagnostic error cases reported by participants.

Postgraduate year when case was encountered	n = 127	4 (IQR 2−15)
Case location	n = 128
Emergency room		61 (47.7%)
General outpatient office		37 (28.9%)
Ward		18 (14.1%)
Other		6 (4.7%)
Specialist outpatient office		4 (3.1%)
Operating room		2 (1.6%)
Working hours when case was encountered	n = 119
Morning (08:30−12:00)		29 (24.4%)
Afternoon (13:00−17:00)		34 (28.6%)
Night (17:00−08:30)		52 (43.7%)
Other		4 (3.4%)
Day of the week	n = 117
Monday−Friday		92 (78.6%)
Saturday, Sunday/Holiday		25 (21.4%)
Time taken for detecting the diagnostic error	n = 126
Within 60 min		12 (9.5%)
Within a few hours		40 (31.7%)
Within a few days		43 (34.1%)
Within a few weeks		18 (14.3%)
Within a few months		11 (8.7%)
Within a few years		2 (1.6%)