Yoshiko Ohno, Makiko Sampei, Ayaka Hasegawa, Seiya Matsukuma, Mayumi Hangai, Naho Morisaki
[Text-mining of children's answers to national web-survey questions on parental status during COVID-19]
[Nihon koshu eisei zasshi] Japanese journal of public health
responsibility helping patients understand potential health benefits risks especially regarding screening tests falls largely general practitioners gps berlin numeracy test bnt specifically measures risk literacy ie ability understand different aspects statistical numeracy associated accurate interpretation information risks study explored association risk literacy levels clinical experience gps vs medical students additionally effect gp risk literacy evaluation predictive value screening tests examined participants 84 gps 92 thirdyear medical students completed bnt total score range 04 points gps received additional case scenario mammography screening simple measure performance applying numeracy skills despite average 259 years clinical experience gps scored better medical students risk literacy gps 233 points 95 confidence interval ci 208259 students 234 95 ci 207261 p 983 gps 716 n 58 greatly overestimated real predictive value study found difference risk literacy current students current gps gps lack risk literacy consequently fully understand numeric estimates probability routine screening procedures