As part of building a platform for epidemiological research on diagnostic errors and problems that centers on patients and equity, this paper summarizes the development and analysis of data collected from fielding a survey in a nationally representative U.S. population to explore the prevalence and harm consequences of diagnostic problems or mistakes (referred to here as “diagnostic P&Ms”) by respondent-reported sociodemographic characteristics.

McDonald, K. M., Gleason, K. T., Grob, R. N., Yuan, C. T., Dhingra, I., Evered, J. A., ... & Schlesinger, M. (2025). Exploring sociodemographic disparities in diagnostic problems and mistakes in the quest for diagnostic equity: insights from a national survey of patient experiences. Frontiers in Public Health, 13, 1444005.