Abir Nagata, Kazunari Onishi, Toshio Masumoto, Takatoshi Nakagawa, Kazue Ishitsuka, Youichi Kurozawa
Early childhood neurodevelopmental milestones in children with allergic diseases: the Japan Environment and Children's Study (JECS)
Scientific reports
much effort put improving measures health care quality although early research suggested consumers made little use quality reports reports based nonstandardized measures user friendly information presentation approaches however significant influence information attended used present research examines whether information presentation methods differentially influence consumers differ numeric skills results three studies support idea less presenting consumers comparative performance information make hospital choices results particularly strong lower numeracy higher comprehension made better choices informationpresentation format designed ease cognitive burden highlight meaning important information findings important implications sponsors comparative quality reports designed inform consumer decision making health care