Credibly incorrect data

The scenario becomes far more complex when one is faced with information which is both misleading and undetectable. Here there are no cues for the clinician to mistrust the data, no reason to consult other sources or investigate the issue further. The so-called credibly incorrect scenario is often associated with the greatest degree of clinical risk as the human factor controls of professional judgement are effectively bypassed. 

In the design phase of the product lifecycle, it is useful to identify those data items which have the potential to significantly impact care should a credibly incorrect error occur. Assessors should ask thanselves whether a data item is available elsewhere in the system to be cross-checked in the event that there is suspicion of inaccuracy. Similarly, are there single data items which, if misleading, could have a catastrophic clinical impact (e.g. a drug dosage or a positive indication of no... 

Corroborative information is data derived from similar studies with similar stressors that tend to support the conclusions of the risk assessment. Science is inherently conservative, and the similarity in data and conclusions of related studies enhances the credibility of the current risk assessment. However, similarity to previous conclusions or ecological theory does not mean that the current study is flawed it may mean that the previous work is not as similar as originally thought or that the overall paradigm is incorrect. 

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