Communicating risk using absolute risk reduction or prolongation of life formats: cluster-randomised trial in general practice

British Journal of General Practice

Dorte Gyrd-Hansen¹  Dorte Ejg Jarbøl¹  Jørgen Nexøe¹  Ivar Sønbø Kristiansen¹  Jesper Bo Nielsen¹  Charlotte Gry Harmsen¹  Adrian Edwards¹  Henrik Støvring¹  Pia Veldt Larsen¹ 

[1] Head of Institute, Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.

关键词: cardiovascular disease;    decision making;    general practice;    patient participation;    risk assessment;    risk communication;   

DOI  :  10.3399/bjgp14X677824

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Royal College of General Practitioners

【 摘 要 】

It is important that patients are well-informed about risks and benefits of therapies to help them decide whether to accept medical therapy. Different numerical formats can be used in risk communication but It remains unclear how the different formats affect decisions made by real-life patients.

【 授权许可】

Unknown