Thomas Clifford|J. Anderson
To enable shared decision making we must understand healthcare statistics
ns4pthis article migrated article marked recommended concept society patients properly informed risks benefits healthcare interventions participate culture shared decision making doctors 30 years old shared decision making work practice doctors must adequate working knowledge healthcare statistics provide patients accurate uptodate information require make informed decisions regarding carethe first part paper argues present doctors lack knowledge provides evidence form previous studies conducted specifically tested doctors statistical literacy simple techniques doctors employ improve statistical literacy reduce susceptibility inherent bias way data presented described evidencedpatients require basic knowledge healthcare statistics expect make informed decisions however outlined paper easily confused misleading risk communication practices especially relation screening combat healthcare authorities doctors responsibility provide evidence transparent way possible tools known decision aids developed help regard assisting doctors communicating healthcare statistics patients consultation level second part paper critiques evidence supporting use one decision aid known option gridns4p