Healthcare providers consistently overestimate the diagnostic probability of ventilator-associated pneumonia

Abstract

Physicians routinely overestimated the diagnostic probability of VAP as well as the positive LRs of isolated cardinal VAP clinical changes and VAP diagnostic test results. Diagnostic stewardship initiatives, including educational outreach and clinical decision support systems, may be useful adjuncts in minimizing VAP overdiagnosis and ICU antibiotic overuse.

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