Doctors' gut feelings on heart risk: how race, gender, and hobbies sway decisions

This study looked at how doctors estimate a patient's risk of a major heart event, like a heart attack. Researchers wanted to see if things like a patient's race, gender, or even personal details (like hobbies) affect those risk judgments. About 300 emergency doctors, cardiologists, and hospitalists reviewed patient profiles and gave their risk estimates. The goal was to compare their guesses to a standard risk calculator and understand what factors lead to over- or underestimation.