How informed is consent? Understanding of pictorial and verbal probability information by medical inpatients.

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Understanding probability information about treatment risks and benefits is a vital component of patients' decision making capacity. This study demonstrates extensive misunderstanding of verbal descriptions of probability by medical inpatients of all ages, questioning the extent of their capacity for giving informed consent. Pictorial descriptions of probability were well understood, suggesting their adoption into clinical practice.

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Author/s: Fuller, R (R); Dudley, N (N); Blacktop, J (J);

Affiliation: Elderly Services, St James's Hospital, Leeds LS7 9TF, UK. Ftworf(-atsign-)aol.com

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Postgraduate medical journal (Postgrad Med J), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-Sep; vol 78 (issue 923) : pp 543-4

Dates: Created 2002/10/01; Completed 2002/12/26; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 12357016, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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