Effect of Risk Communication Formats on Risk Perception Depending on Numeracy

Carmen Keller and Michael Siegrist
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Carmen Keller: ETH Zurich, Switzerland, ckeller@ethz.ch
Michael Siegrist: ETH Zurich, Switzerland

Medical Decision Making, 2009, vol. 29, issue 4, 483-490

Abstract: Objective. To examine the influence of numeracy on interpreting various risk communication formats. Design. A random sample of women ( N = 266) completed a questionnaire assessing numeracy and risk perception of prenatal test results and results of colon cancer screening tests. The authors examined the relationships between risk level (high v. low) and format of risk presentation (ratio, pictogram, or Paling Perspective Scale) and whether these relationships differed based on the numeracy skills of the participant. Results. The authors identified a significant ( P

Keywords: numeracy; risk perception; risk communication; prenatal tests; colon cancer. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1177/0272989X09333122

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