Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Identifying patient preferences for communicating risk estimates: a descriptive pilot study.

J M Fortin1, L K Hirota, B E Bond

  • 1Decision Systems Group, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. fortin@dsg.harvard.edu

BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
|September 8, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Patients prefer simple bar graphs showing absolute lifetime risk over other formats for understanding health risks. This improves patient engagement in healthcare decisions.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Canadian Surgery Forum.

Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie·2022
Same author

A scoping review of the detection, epidemiology and control of <i>Cyclospora cayetanensis</i> with an emphasis on produce, water and soil.

Epidemiology and infection·2021
Same author

A systematic review and meta-analysis of tenderness metrics in control groups used in comparative nutrition experiments<sup></sup>.

Translational animal science·2020
Same author

How to read and interpret the results of a Bayesian network meta-analysis: a short tutorial.

Animal health research reviews·2020
Same author

A systematic review and network meta-analysis of injectable antibiotic options for the control of bovine respiratory disease in the first 45 days post arrival at the feedlot.

Animal health research reviews·2020
Same author

Comparative efficacy of blanket versus selective dry-cow therapy: a systematic review and pairwise meta-analysis.

Animal health research reviews·2020

Area of Science:

  • Health communication
  • Patient decision-making
  • Risk perception

Background:

  • Growing patient desire for active participation in healthcare decisions.
  • Limited understanding of effective communication methods for complex health risks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine patient preferences for presenting and framing complex health risk information.
  • To identify optimal formats for risk communication to enhance patient understanding.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted focus groups and interviews with 40 women.
  • Presented hypothetical risk data (coronary heart disease, hip fracture, breast cancer) using various graphical formats, metrics, and time horizons.
  • Assessed preferences using Likert scales, ranking, and qualitative analysis.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Bar graphs were preferred by 83% of participants over other graphical formats.
  • Lifetime risk estimates were favored over shorter time horizons (10 or 20 years).
  • Absolute risks were preferred over relative risks and number needed to treat.

Conclusions:

  • Simple bar charts illustrating absolute lifetime risk are the preferred format for communicating health risks to patients.
  • This format enhances patient understanding and engagement in healthcare choices.