Table 3 Preferences for Risk Information Presentations
From: Identifying patient preferences for communicating risk estimates: A descriptive pilot study
a. Time Horizon | 1st Choice | 2nd Choice |
|---|---|---|
| Â | (n = 40) | (n = 33) |
10-year | 23% | 12% |
20-year | 20% | 58% |
Lifetime | 55% | 27% |
No response | 3% | 3% |
b. Multiple diseases, multiple time | Preference | Â |
horizons | (n = 40) | Â |
Set A: 1 disease over 3 time horizons | 53% | Â |
Set B: 3 diseases over 1 time horizon | 43% | Â |
No response | 5% | Â |
c. Relative vs. absolute risk | Graph | Text Preference |
| Â | Preference | (n = 20) |
| Â | (n = 25) | Â |
Relative risk | 28% | 30% |
Absolute risk | 72% | 65% |
No response | 0% | 5% |
d. NNT | Preference | Â |
| Â | (n = 40) | Â |
Standard explanation (1 in x) | 28% | Â |
Alternative explanation (x out of 100) | 45% | Â |
Neither | 25% | Â |
No response | 3% | Â |