Background Shared decision making requires evidence to be conveyed to the patient in a
way they can easily understand and compare. Patient decision aids facilitate this process …

Background A critical factor shaping parental attitudes to vaccination is the parent's
interactions with health professionals. An effective interaction can address the concerns of …

Background Making evidence-based decisions often requires comparison of two or more
options. Research-based evidence may exist which quantifies how likely the outcomes are …

Summary of Findings (SoF) tables present, for each of the seven (or fewer) most important
outcomes, the following: the number of studies and number of participants; the confidence in …

Background: Effective communication of risks and benefits to patients is critical for shared
decision making. Purpose: To review the comparative effectiveness of methods of …

Purpose We aimed to assess the impact of spin (ie, reporting to convince readers that the
beneficial effect of the experimental treatment is greater than shown by the results) on the …

There is tremendous enthusiasm surrounding the potential for machine learning to improve
medical prognosis and diagnosis. However, there are risks to translating a machine learning …

Scientific findings and innovations play an important role in a range of decisions faced by
nonscientists, yet little is known about the skills that nonscientists need in order to read and …

Well-designed visual displays have the power to convey health messages in clear, effective
ways to non-experts, including journalists, patients and policymakers. Poorly designed …

Objectives The current format of summary of findings (SoFs) tables for presenting effect
estimates and associated quality of evidence improve understanding and assist users …