Why does framing influence judgment?

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

The trial behind it

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Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

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Corrections and comments

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  A randomized comparison of patients' understanding of number needed to treat and other common risk reduction formats.2003

Authors and funding

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Funding

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Abstract

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