Table 3 |
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Preferences for Risk Information Presentations |
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a. Time Horizon |
1st Choice |
2nd Choice |
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(n = 40) |
(n = 33) |
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10-year |
23% |
12% |
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20-year |
20% |
58% |
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Lifetime |
55% |
27% |
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No response |
3% |
3% |
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b. Multiple diseases, multiple time |
Preference |
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horizons |
(n = 40) |
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Set A: 1 disease over 3 time horizons |
53% |
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Set B: 3 diseases over 1 time horizon |
43% |
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No response |
5% |
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c. Relative vs. absolute risk |
Graph |
Text Preference |
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Preference |
(n = 20) |
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(n = 25) |
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Relative risk |
28% |
30% |
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Absolute risk |
72% |
65% |
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No response |
0% |
5% |
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d. NNT |
Preference |
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(n = 40) |
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Standard explanation (1 in x) |
28% |
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Alternative explanation (x out of 100) |
45% |
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Neither |
25% |
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No response |
3% |
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*Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding. |
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Fortin et al. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 2001 1:2 doi:10.1186/1472-6947-1-2 |
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