What is the price of life and why doesn't it increase at the rate of inflation?
AN ARTICLE in the February 2000 is-sue of JAMA concluded that annual retinal screening
for many individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus may not be warranted on grounds of cost …
for many individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus may not be warranted on grounds of cost …
Using behavioral economics to design physician incentives that deliver high-value care
Behavioral economics provides insights about the development of effective incentives for
physicians to deliver high-value care. It suggests that the structure and delivery of incentives …
physicians to deliver high-value care. It suggests that the structure and delivery of incentives …
Risky feelings: why a 6% risk of cancer does not always feel like 6%
OBJECTIVE: Emotion plays a strong role in the perception of risk information but is
frequently underemphasized in the decision-making and communication literature. We …
frequently underemphasized in the decision-making and communication literature. We …
Measuring numeracy without a math test: development of the Subjective Numeracy Scale
Background. Basic numeracy skills are necessary before patients can understand the risks
of medical treatments. Previous research has used objective measures, similar to …
of medical treatments. Previous research has used objective measures, similar to …
Helping patients decide: ten steps to better risk communication
A Fagerlin, BJ Zikmund-Fisher… - Journal of the National …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
With increasing frequency, patients are being asked to make complex decisions about
cancer screening, prevention, and treatment. These decisions are fraught with emotion and …
cancer screening, prevention, and treatment. These decisions are fraught with emotion and …
American Society of Clinical Oncology guidance statement: the cost of cancer care
NJ Meropol, D Schrag, TJ Smith, TM Mulvey… - Journal of Clinical …, 2009 - ascopubs.org
Advances in early detection, prevention, and treatment have resulted in consistently falling
cancer death rates in the United States. In parallel with these advances have come …
cancer death rates in the United States. In parallel with these advances have come …
Gender differences in the salaries of physician researchers
R Jagsi, KA Griffith, A Stewart, D Sambuco, R DeCastro… - Jama, 2012 - jamanetwork.com
Context It is unclear whether male and female physician researchers who perform similar
work are currently paid equally. Objectives To determine whether salaries differ by gender in …
work are currently paid equally. Objectives To determine whether salaries differ by gender in …
Whose quality of life? A commentary exploring discrepancies between health state evaluations of patients and the general public
PA Ubel, G Loewenstein, C Jepson - Quality of life Research, 2003 - Springer
There is often a discrepancy between quality of life estimates from patients and the general
public. These discrepancies are of concern to the disability community, who worry that the …
public. These discrepancies are of concern to the disability community, who worry that the …
Reducing the influence of anecdotal reasoning on people's health care decisions: is a picture worth a thousand statistics?
Background. People's treatment decisions are often influenced by anecdotal rather than
statistical information. This can lead to patients making decisions based on others' …
statistical information. This can lead to patients making decisions based on others' …
Validation of the Subjective Numeracy Scale: effects of low numeracy on comprehension of risk communications and utility elicitations
BJ Zikmund-Fisher, DM Smith… - Medical Decision …, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Background. In a companion article, the authors describe the Subjective Numeracy Scale
(SNS), a self-assessment of numerical aptitude and preferences for numbers that correlates …
(SNS), a self-assessment of numerical aptitude and preferences for numbers that correlates …