When shortcuts fall short: The hidden danger of abbreviations in critical care
Authors' conclusion
Ambiguous abbreviations and acronyms pose a significant threat to safe and effective communication in critical care.
Study context
- Population
- Abbreviations and acronyms used in critical care communication
- Outcome
- Ambiguous abbreviations and acronyms in critical care
Methodological detailslarge language model-assisted term generation, PubMed and Embase searched; references screened; GPT-4omni used to generate list of ambiguous terms
- Large language model-assisted term generation
- PubMed and Embase searched; references screened; GPT-4omni used to generate list of ambiguous terms
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Ambiguous acronyms and initialisms identified
52
Abbreviations with multiple meanings identified
24
Share of medication errors attributable to abbreviations (up to)
13 %
Original publication
When shortcuts fall short: The hidden danger of abbreviations in critical care. J Crit Care. Published 20 August 2025. doi:10.
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