Olga C. Damman|S. Vonk|Maaike J. van den Haak|C.M.J. van Hooijdonk|Daniëlle R.M. Timmermans
The effects of infographics and several quantitative versus qualitative formats for cardiovascular disease risk, including heart age, on people’s risk understanding
Amsterdam UMC Location VUmc|Amsterdam UMC Location VUmc|Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam|Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam|National Institute for Public Health and the Environment|Amsterdam UMC Location VUmc
study comprehension cardiovascular disease cvd risk influenced 1 infographics qualitative risk information withwithout risk numbers 2 qualitative risk dimension emphasized 3 heart age vs traditional risk formatfor aim 1 2 infographics versus text x 2 risk number versus risk number betweensubjects design used aim 2 three pieces information tested withinsubjects aim 3 used simple comparison group participants 4565 yrs old recruited online access panel low educated people oversampled received hypothetical risk information 2061yrs primary outcomes recall risk appraisals subjectiveobjective risk comprehensionbehavioral intentions information evaluationsinfographics qualitative risk dimensions negatively affected recall subjective risk comprehension information evaluations effect type risk dimension found risk perception heart age influenced recall comprehension evaluations affective risk appraisalsinfographics hypothetical cvd risk information detrimental effects measures related risk perceptioncomprehension effects mainly seen undereducated participants heart age influenced perceptionscomprehension hypothetical risk way seemed support understandingheart age seems fruitful risk communication approach disease risk calculators