Module 2 - Presenting Information on Risk

Question 1

What affect does personalising information have on the uptake of screening programs?

Answer 1

There is a small increase in uptake.

Question 2

What affect does personalising information have on the patient’s decision making?

Answer 2

There is a non significant enhancement in patient decision making.

Question 3

Framing information as a gain has what effect on how the information is perceived by the patient?

Answer 3

Gives patients more confidence in the management or treatment plan.

Question 4

What factors affect a patient’s perception of their risk?

Answer 4

ICE
Previous experiences

Question 5

In what form is information favoured by:
1. HCP’s
2. Patients.

Answer 5

1. Probabilities.
2. A range of presentation styles and natural frequencies.

Question 6

What are the pros and cons of using relative effectiveness and numerical tables?

Answer 6

Relative effectiveness is generally better but both relative and absolute risk should be used.

But, without numerical tables, women overestimate risks.

A range of presentation styles should be used.

Question 7

What is the quickest and easiest way to convey information to patients?

Answer 7

Graphs

Question 8

Overall, what is the best way to present information to patients?

Answer 8

In a variety of ways with a combination of words and numbers.
In a personalised /tailored manor.

Question 9

What is positive and negative framing?

Answer 9

Positive is presenting chance the procedure will work.

Negative is presenting the chance the procedure will not work or risk will occur.

Question 10

What is the Paling palate?

Answer 10

Shows 1,000 women with arrows over number of women who would be affected per 1,000.
4 highlighted if risk is 4:1,000.