Journal article
Risk communication methods in hip fracture prevention: a randomised trial in primary care
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Treatment acceptance by patients is influenced by the way treatment effects are presented. Presentation of benefits using relative risk increases treatment acceptance compared to the use of absolute risk. It is not known whether this effect is modified by prior presentation of a patient's individualised risk estimate or how presentation of treatment harms by relative or absolute risk affects acceptance.
AIM: To compare acceptance of …
Authors
Hudson B; Toop L; Mangin D; Pearson J
Journal
British Journal of General Practice, Vol. 61, No. 589, pp. e469–e476
Publisher
Royal College of General Practitioners
Publication Date
August 2011
DOI
10.3399/bjgp11x588439
ISSN
0960-1643