On diagnosis:

 

1. What does a 'diagnosis' mean?

2. How is a diagnosis confirmed and excluded?

3. How is the uncertainty of a diagnosis expressed?

 

On findings:

 

1. How are symptoms and other findings used to suggest or confirm a diagnosis?

2. How are combinations of findings used to make predictions?

3. Which finding(s) are used to monitor the progress of diagnoses?

 

On decisions:

 

1. For decisions, how are the options considered?

2. How often are the possible outcomes expected to happen?

3. How is a patient’s opinion about each potential outcome obtained or predicted?