Ruben Vromans|Steffen Pauws|Emiel Krahmer|Lonneke V van de Poll-Franse
Effects of comparative information when communicating personalized risks of treatment outcomes: an experimental study
Tilburg University|Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation|Tilburg University|Philips (Netherlands)|The Netherlands Cancer Institute|Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation|Tilburg University|Tilburg University
despite great promise using personalized risks treatment outcomes shared decisionmaking patients often experience difficulty evaluating using examined effects providing comparative information average persons risk discussing personalized risks peoples cognitive emotional behavioural responses participants n 1807 representative sample dutch population received personalized risks treatment sideeffects three different health scenarios participants either received personalized risk statistic comparative data indicating risk average furthermore examined whether effects would influenced message format natural frequencies without icon arrays individual differences subjective numeracy health literacy graph literacy providing comparative information influence participants risk perceptions affective evaluations treatment intention however participants told personalized risks average estimated risk lower participants received personalized risks average without comparative data message format individual differences influence peoples responses comparative data healthcare professionals consider providing comparative data helping people make sense personalized risks