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New tool for presenting risk in obstetrics and gynecology
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1066, USA.
Background:
The Paling Perspective Scale, a means of communicating risk in various settings, has been applied to diverse fields such as nuclear power, blood banking, and ophthalmology.
Technique:
Statistics of risk for various events in obstetrics and gynecology were collected from the literature and directly applied to the risk scale.
Experience:
The graphic simplicity and versatility of this scale make it adaptable for communicating risks to people of different technical and educational backgrounds.
Conclusion:
The Paling Perspective Scale might help obstetrician-gynecologists obtain informed consent for surgery, genetic counseling, and other topics.
