Risk literacy assessment of general practitioners and medical students using the Berlin Numeracy Test.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The responsibility for helping patients understand potential health benefits and risks, especially regarding screening tests, falls largely to general practitioners (GPs). The Berlin Numeracy Test (BNT) specifically measures risk literacy (i.e., the ability to understand different aspects of statistical numeracy associated with accurate interpretation of information about risks). This study explored the association between risk literacy levels and clinical experience in GPs vs. medical students. Additionally, the effect of GP risk literacy on evaluation of the predictive value of screening tests was examined.

Methods

The participants were 84 GPs and 92 third-year medical students who completed the BNT (total score range 0-4 points). The GPs received an additional

SUBMITTER: Friederichs H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7362657 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature