Methods of collective intelligence can result in considerably more accurate medical diagnoses, but only under certain conditions. A study headed by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development has shed new light on how medical diagnostics can be boosted by obtaining several independent judgements. The researchers also found that the group composition is decisive for the quality of the diagnosis.
Four eyes are better than two – this rule has long been valid when it comes to making serious medical diagnoses. But when is it actually better to seek several opinions and how many should be sought?
