Michelle McDowell|Felix G. Rebitschek|Gerd Gigerenzer|Odette Wegwarth
A Simple Tool for Communicating the Benefits and Harms of Health Interventions
Max Planck Institute for Human Development|Max Planck Institute for Human Development|Max Planck Institute for Human Development|Max Planck Institute for Human Development
one major hurdles promoting informed decision making health continued use poor risk presentation formats article offers guide develop fact box simple decision tool present data benefits harms treatments demonstrated improve understanding health risks important part risk literacy article offers guidance determine evidence basis health topic select outcomes report extract present numbers outcomes design layout guide also addresses potential challenges summarizing evidence provides alternatives addressing issues related missing insufficient imprecise conflicting evidence dealing issues related statistical clinical significance guide concludes details document development fact box purpose transparency reproducibility fact boxes efficient tool promote risk literacy available every physicians office