Annals of Family Medicine 6:213-217 (2008)
© 2008 Annals of Family Medicine, Inc.
doi: 10.1370/afm.795
Patients Prefer Pictures to Numbers to Express Cardiovascular Benefit From Treatment
Felicity Goodyear-Smith, MBChB, MGP, FRNZCGP1,
Bruce Arroll, MBChB, PhD, FRNZCGP1,
Lydia Chan, BSc1,
Rod Jackson, MBChB, PhD, FAFPHM2,
Sue Wells, MBChB, Dip Obs, MPH, FRNZCGP, FAFPHM2 and
Timothy Kenealy, MBChB, PhD, FRNZCGP3
1 Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, The University of Auckland, New Zealand
2 Section of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, The University of Auckland, New Zealand
3 Faculty of Medical and Health Science, The University of Auckland, New Zealand

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Figure 1. Graphic expression of the risk of heart attack for 100 people over 5 years without and with new medication.
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