Etienne Koechlin
An evolutionary computational theory of prefrontal executive function in decision-making
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences
patients limited health literacy tend worse medical outcomes often due decreased medication compliance reduced capacity selfmanage disease health literacy assessed using validated tools brief health literacy screening tool brief study theorizes lower health literacy associated worse sinonasal disease quality life qol cohort 187 patients clinic routinely screened health literacy rhinosinusitis disability index rsdi scores health literacy categorized limited marginal adequate higher rsdi worse patients qol patients stratified new established groups demographic data sinonasal diseasespecific qol recorded statistical analysis performed assess relationship health literacy sinonasal diseasespecific qol cohort mean age 50 years 56 females new patients limited health literacy associated increase rsdi scores p00001 study demonstrates patients limited health literacy worse sinonasal diseasespecific qol therefore rhinologists must aware discrepancy tailor care appropriately help patients limited health literacy