Christopher D Huntley, Peter L Fisher
Examining the role of positive and negative metacognitive beliefs in depression
Scandinavian journal of psychology
statistical literacy ability patient apply basic statistical concepts health care understanding statistics critical component shared decision making purpose investigation define levels statistical literacy upperextremity ue patient population aimed determine patient demographics would associated statistical literacy electronic survey administered consecutive series ue patients single institution recorded baseline demographics single assessment numeric evaluation scores berlin numeracy test bnt general health numeracy test also included surgical risk question asked approximately 3 patients get carpal tunnel surgery develop infection 100 patients get surgery many would expect develop infection covariatecontrolled adjusted odds ratio reflecting association statistical literacy outcome measure patient characteristics reported total 254 surveys administered 148 completed included fifty percent respondents highschool education less bnt 78 scored bottom quartile 52 incorrectly answered questions general health numeracy test 34 answered 0 16 questions correctly surgical risk question 24 respondents answered incorrectly respondents college graduate degree 262 times greater odds 95 confidence interval 109632 achieving bnt score higher quartile patients college graduate degree overall levels statistical literacy low ue patients engaging management discussions shared decision making ue surgeons assume low levels statistical literacy consideration alternative formats frequencies videobased materials pictographs may warranted discussing outcomes risks surgical procedures