Trial reportThe American journal of medicine2012
Using animated computer-generated text and graphics to depict the risks and benefits of medical treatment.
Trial report in The American journal of medicine, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.
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Who cites it
18 citing papers in PubMed, 42 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy of Three Numerical Presentation Formats on Lay People's Comprehension and Risk Perception of Fact Boxes-A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Trial
- Does Animation Improve Comprehension of Risk Information in Patients with Low Health Literacy? A Randomized Trial.Medical decision making : an international journal of the Society for Medical Decision Making · 2020Trial
- Enhancing patient understanding of medical procedures: evaluation of an interactive multimedia program with in-line exercises.International journal of medical informatics · 2014Trial
- The Lure of Beauty: People Select Representations of Statistical Information Largely Based on Attractiveness, Not Comprehensibility.Medical decision making : an international journal of the Society for Medical Decision MakingTrial
- Differences in Data Trustworthiness and Risk Perception between Bar Graphs and Pictograms.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Designing for patient decision-making: Design challenges generated by patients with atrial fibrillation during evaluation of a decision aid prototype.Frontiers in digital health · 2022Article
- Discussions of Potential Mammography Benefits and Harms among Patients with Limited Health Literacy and Providers: "Oh, There are Harms?"Journal of health communication · 2020Article
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- Patient Perceptions of Their Own Data in mHealth Technology-Enabled N-of-1 Trials for Chronic Pain: Qualitative Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2018Article
- The Patient's Voice in Pharmacovigilance: Pragmatic Approaches to Building a Patient-Centric Drug Safety Organization.Drug safety · 2016Article
- Examining perceptions of a smartphone-based intervention system for alcohol use disorders.Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association · 2014Article
- An online survey to study the relationship between patients' health literacy and coping style and their preferences for self-management-related information.Patient preference and adherence · 2014Article
- Development of a standardized knowledge base to generate individualized medication plans automatically with drug administration recommendations.British journal of clinical pharmacology · 2013Article
- How Synthesis Tasks Are Affected by Probability Format: A Making Numbers Meaningful Systematic Review.MDM policy & practiceReview
- How Point (Single-Probability) Tasks Are Affected by Probability Format, Part 1: A Making Numbers Meaningful Systematic Review.MDM policy & practiceReview
- Scope, Methods, and Overview Findings for the Making Numbers Meaningful Evidence Review of Communicating Probabilities in Health: A Systematic Review.MDM policy & practiceReview
- Redesigning pictographs for patients with low health literacy and establishing preliminary steps for delivery via smart phones.Pharmacy practiceArticle
- Communicating Risks and Benefits in Informed Consent for Research: A Qualitative Study.Global qualitative nursing researchArticle
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Authors and funding
5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveConventional print materials for presenting risks and benefits of treatment are often difficult to understand. This study was undertaken to evaluate and compare subjects' understanding and perceptions of risks and benefits presented using animated computerized text and graphics.
methodsAdult subjects were randomized to receive identical risk/benefit information regarding taking statins that was presented on an iPad (Apple Corp, Cupertino, Calif) in 1 of 4 different animated formats: text/numbers, pie chart, bar graph, and pictograph. Subjects completed a questionnaire regarding their preferences and perceptions of the message delivery together with their understanding of the information. Health literacy, numeracy, and need for cognition were measured using validated instruments.
resultsThere were no differences in subject understanding based on the different formats. However, significantly more subjects preferred graphs (82.5%) compared with text (17.5%, P<.001). Specifically, subjects preferred pictographs (32.0%) and bar graphs (31.0%) over pie charts (19.5%) and text (17.5%). Subjects whose preference for message delivery matched their randomly assigned format (preference match) had significantly greater understanding and satisfaction compared with those assigned to something other than their preference.
conclusionsResults showed that computer-animated depictions of risks and benefits offer an effective means to describe medical risk/benefit statistics. That understanding and satisfaction were significantly better when the format matched the individual's preference for message delivery is important and reinforces the value of "tailoring" information to the individual's needs and preferences.
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