J Gen Intern Med December 2021 PMID 34357577

Imprecision and Preferences in Interpretation of Verbal Probabilities in Health: a Systematic Review.

Katerina Andreadis, Ethan Chan, Minha Park, Natalie C Benda, Mohit M Sharma, Michelle Demetres, Diana Delgado, Elizabeth Sigworth, Qingxia Chen, Andrew Liu, Lisa Grossman Liu, Marianne Sharko, Brian J Zikmund-Fisher, Jessica S Ancker

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The discussions frequently refer to the variability in patient understanding of words like 'rare' or 'common,' with examples such as patients thinking 'rare' means 9-10%, which underscores the need for numerical clarification. The tone is analytical and emphasizes practical implications, reflecting significant scholarly interest and the potential influence on healthcare communication strategies.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions recognize the variability in how patients interpret verbal risk terms and agree on the importance of clarifying these terms with numerical data.

InterestHigh interest

The posts display high interest, highlighting key findings and emphasizing the relevance of understanding patient perceptions and improving communication.

EngagementHigh engagement

Numerous posts cite specific studies, mention recommendations for better practices, and include detailed insights, indicating deep engagement with the content.

ImpactModerate impact

The discussions suggest meaningful implications for patient education and risk communication, though mostly at an academic or clinical level rather than widespread change.

Abstract in brief

  • The review found that people's understanding of verbal risk words like "rare" or "common" varies a lot, with interpretations ranging widely and often not matching official standards.
  • Many patients prefer receiving numerical risk information, either by itself or alongside verbal labels, rather than just words.
  • Overall, health providers should consider that relying solely on verbal terms can be confusing, and patients' interpretations of these words are highly inconsistent, so including clear numbers may improve understanding.]

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Gordon H. Guyatt
@GuyattGH · X

#Systematicreview: #patients have widely variable interpretation of verbal statements of probability. Want patients to understand, use numbers – as good decision aids, accompanied by pictograms, do. https://t.co/33RDFCc4En https://t.co/BJvqJmM5BM https://t.co/nEwvN0MFxE https://t.co/wPdJBMtUL0

Mar 7, 2022 · 30 likes · 15 shares · 14,873 followers View post →
Jessica S Ancker
@jsancker · X

Did you know that when patients hear about a "rare" side effect, they think it will affect 10% of people? Learn about how people interpret "rare," "common," and other verbal probability terms in our systematic review just published in @JournalGIM. https://t.co/TsINsIpvqn

Dec 4, 2021 · 22 likes · 6 shares · 625 followers View post →
Jessica S Ancker
@jsancker · X

A highlight from yesterday: My @WCMPopHealthSci student Katerina Andreadis knocked it out of the park in her first AMIA talk! Our systematic review on patient interpretation of risk terms like “rare” and “common” is open access in JGIM. https://t.co/isTP7BHwQ5. #AMIA2021 https://t.co/MEyRndrg9B

Nov 3, 2021 · 14 likes · 1 share · 625 followers View post →
Jessica S Ancker
@jsancker · X

Did you know that when you call a side effect “rare,” patients think it will happen in 9% of cases?? Find out how patients interpret so-called verbal probabilities from my student Katerina Andreadis in session S55 this morning at #AMIA2021 https://t.co/isTP7BHwQ5

Nov 2, 2021 · 9 likes · 1 share · 625 followers View post →
JGIM Journal of General Internal Medicine
@JournalGIM · X

How do patients interpret terms such as "rare" or "common"? You might be surprised by the findings! Read this #systematicreview to find out more about patient interpretation and preferences! #riskcommunication #healthliteracy @WCMPopHealthSci https://t.co/iUaFbdimKq https://t.co/IiGrjJzztP

Aug 23, 2021 · 1 like · 2 shares · 8,742 followers View post →
にゃんでもにゃ医
@lE9BrvyUwLLVZIE · X

医学的コミュニケーションにおいて、患者は稀である(rare)やよくある(common)といった単語を聞いたときに何%くらいと解釈しているのか、またそういった曖昧な説明と具体的な数字での説明のどちらを好むかを調べた研究のSRで、 https://t.co/UiSfnDxjJL

Jul 21, 2023 · 1 like · 5,975 followers View post →

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にゃんでもにゃ医
@lE9BrvyUwLLVZIE · X

医学的コミュニケーションにおいて、患者は稀である(rare)やよくある(common)といった単語を聞いたときに何%くらいと解釈しているのか、またそういった曖昧な説明と具体的な数字での説明のどちらを好むかを調べた研究のSRで、 https://t.co/UiSfnDxjJL

Jul 21, 2023 · 1 like · 5,975 followers View post →
W. Scott Richardson
@3owllearning · X

RT @GuyattGH: #Systematicreview: #patients have widely variable interpretation of verbal statements of probability. Want patients to unders…

Mar 7, 2022 · 15 shares · 292 followers View post →
Shibata Masashi@GP×EBM
@EbmShibanyan · X

RT @GuyattGH: #Systematicreview: #patients have widely variable interpretation of verbal statements of probability. Want patients to unders…

Mar 7, 2022 · 15 shares · 1,689 followers View post →
Seba GZ, MD, MSc
@sebagz1 · X

RT @GuyattGH: #Systematicreview: #patients have widely variable interpretation of verbal statements of probability. Want patients to unders…

Mar 7, 2022 · 15 shares · 1,639 followers View post →
Gordon H. Guyatt
@GuyattGH · X

#Systematicreview: #patients have widely variable interpretation of verbal statements of probability. Want patients to understand, use numbers – as good decision aids, accompanied by pictograms, do. https://t.co/33RDFCc4En https://t.co/BJvqJmM5BM https://t.co/nEwvN0MFxE https://t.co/wPdJBMtUL0

Mar 7, 2022 · 30 likes · 15 shares · 14,873 followers View post →
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@DetchouDon · X

RT @NRM_MD: How we discuss the probability of an outcome is important. This is a nice summary, and analysis, of 33 papers on how perspectiv…

Mar 5, 2022 · 1 share · 369 followers View post →
Neil R. Malhotra MD, FAANS
@NRM_MD · X

How we discuss the probability of an outcome is important. This is a nice summary, and analysis, of 33 papers on how perspectives differ on the meaning of word like “rare” and “common”, among other descriptors. The tables are parti…https://t.co/E2ueU6FxOP https://t.co/myANdsZ2Yl

Mar 5, 2022 · 1 like · 1 share · 138 followers View post →
Mark A. MacLean, MD, MSc, FRCSC
@MarkMaclean10 · X

Perceptions of risk probabilities: Patients typically *overestimate* compared to the way probabilities are presented for medication risk labeling purposes Maybe we should use absolute numbers? Describe how likely, instead of unlikely? https://t.co/YLnjhYTH4X #medtwitter

Mar 3, 2022 · 953 followers View post →
Mohit Sharma
@Sharma_MM92 · X

RT @jsancker: Did you know that when patients hear about a "rare" side effect, they think it will affect 10% of people? Learn about how peo…

Dec 5, 2021 · 6 shares · 53 followers View post →
Evan Orenstein
@evan_orenstein · X

RT @jsancker: Did you know that when patients hear about a "rare" side effect, they think it will affect 10% of people? Learn about how peo…

Dec 5, 2021 · 6 shares · 539 followers View post →
Dr Su Golder
@SuGolder · X

RT @jsancker: Did you know that when patients hear about a "rare" side effect, they think it will affect 10% of people? Learn about how peo…

Dec 5, 2021 · 6 shares · 269 followers View post →
Dr. Laurie Novak
@laurielovett · X

RT @jsancker: Did you know that when patients hear about a "rare" side effect, they think it will affect 10% of people? Learn about how peo…

Dec 5, 2021 · 6 shares · 768 followers View post →
Cathy McHale
@Cathymch7 · X

Avoiding numeric information to describe risks may not match patient preferences, pts interpret verbal risk terms in a highly variable way. https://t.co/mCjnISd42n

Dec 4, 2021 · 971 followers View post →
SystematicReviewBot
@EvidenceRobot · X

RT @jsancker: Did you know that when patients hear about a "rare" side effect, they think it will affect 10% of people? Learn about how peo…

Dec 4, 2021 · 6 shares · 6,710 followers View post →
Jessica S Ancker
@jsancker · X

Did you know that when patients hear about a "rare" side effect, they think it will affect 10% of people? Learn about how people interpret "rare," "common," and other verbal probability terms in our systematic review just published in @JournalGIM. https://t.co/TsINsIpvqn

Dec 4, 2021 · 22 likes · 6 shares · 625 followers View post →
PublicHealthMaps
@PublicHealthMap · X

RT @jsancker: A highlight from yesterday: My @WCMPopHealthSci student Katerina Andreadis knocked it out of the park in her first AMIA talk!…

Nov 3, 2021 · 1 share · 6,345 followers View post →
Jessica S Ancker
@jsancker · X

A highlight from yesterday: My @WCMPopHealthSci student Katerina Andreadis knocked it out of the park in her first AMIA talk! Our systematic review on patient interpretation of risk terms like “rare” and “common” is open access in JGIM. https://t.co/isTP7BHwQ5. #AMIA2021 https://t.co/MEyRndrg9B

Nov 3, 2021 · 14 likes · 1 share · 625 followers View post →
PublicHealthMaps
@PublicHealthMap · X

RT @jsancker: Did you know that when you call a side effect “rare,” patients think it will happen in 9% of cases?? Find out how patients in…

Nov 2, 2021 · 1 share · 6,345 followers View post →
Jessica S Ancker
@jsancker · X

Did you know that when you call a side effect “rare,” patients think it will happen in 9% of cases?? Find out how patients interpret so-called verbal probabilities from my student Katerina Andreadis in session S55 this morning at #AMIA2021 https://t.co/isTP7BHwQ5

Nov 2, 2021 · 9 likes · 1 share · 625 followers View post →
Dana Alsugeir | دانه الصقير
@DanaAlSugeir · X

RT @JournalGIM: How do patients interpret terms such as "rare" or "common"? You might be surprised by the findings! Read this #systematicre…

Aug 23, 2021 · 2 shares · 773 followers View post →
Weill Cornell Medicine Population Health Sciences
@WCMPopHealthSci · X

RT @JournalGIM: How do patients interpret terms such as "rare" or "common"? You might be surprised by the findings! Read this #systematicre…

Aug 23, 2021 · 2 shares · 2,619 followers View post →
JGIM Journal of General Internal Medicine
@JournalGIM · X

How do patients interpret terms such as "rare" or "common"? You might be surprised by the findings! Read this #systematicreview to find out more about patient interpretation and preferences! #riskcommunication #healthliteracy @WCMPopHealthSci https://t.co/iUaFbdimKq https://t.co/IiGrjJzztP

Aug 23, 2021 · 1 like · 2 shares · 8,742 followers View post →
JGIM Journal of General Internal Medicine
@JournalGIM · X

Imprecision and Preferences in Interpretation of Verbal Probabilities in Health: a Systematic Review https://t.co/OuAPNSiROm

Aug 11, 2021 · 8,742 followers View post →
SystematicReviewBot
@EvidenceRobot · X

RT @HealthLitUpdate: Imprecision and Preferences in Interpretation of Verbal Probabilities in Health: a Systematic Review https://t.co/6I4v…

Aug 7, 2021 · 1 share · 6,710 followers View post →
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Imprecision and Preferences in Interpretation of Verbal Probabilities in Health: a Systematic Review https://t.co/6I4vt50gN2 https://t.co/3LFqfprJVg

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