Table 3 Methods used to present probabilistic information
| Â | Textual | Numerical | Graphical | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Verbal descriptors | Percentages | Number needed to treat/harm | Frequencies | Pie chart | Bar graph | Pictogram/graph |
Patient Information Tool | 16 (94) | 11 (65) | 5 (29) | 13 (77) | 0 (0) | 2 (12) | 1 (6) |
Risk Communication Tool | 3 (60) | 4 (80) | 0 (0) | 5 (100)* | 1 (20) | 0 (0) | 4 (80) |
Brief Decision Aid | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (33) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Standardised Information | 1 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Overall | 20 (77) | 18 (69) | 5 (19) | 19 (73) | 2 (8) | 2 (8) | 5 (19) |