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Steven WoloshinProfessor of medicine and community and family medicine, Dartmouth Institute Verified email at Dartmouth.EDU Cited by 23377 |
[HTML][HTML] Presenting quantitative information about decision outcomes: a risk communication primer for patient decision aid developers
LJ Trevena, BJ Zikmund-Fisher, A Edwards… - BMC medical informatics …, 2013 - Springer
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 …
options. Research-based evidence may exist which quantifies how likely the outcomes are …
Definition, reporting, and interpretation of composite outcomes in clinical trials: systematic review
Objective To study how composite outcomes, which have combined several components
into a single measure, are defined, reported, and interpreted. Design Systematic review of …
into a single measure, are defined, reported, and interpreted. Design Systematic review of …
Cancer survival: an overview of measures, uses, and interpretation
AB Mariotto, AM Noone, N Howlader… - Journal of the …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Survival statistics are of great interest to patients, clinicians, researchers, and policy makers.
Although seemingly simple, survival can be confusing: there are many different survival …
Although seemingly simple, survival can be confusing: there are many different survival …
Helping doctors and patients make sense of health statistics
G Gigerenzer, W Gaissmaier… - … science in the …, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Many doctors, patients, journalists, and politicians alike do not understand what health
statistics mean or draw wrong conclusions without noticing. Collective statistical illiteracy …
statistics mean or draw wrong conclusions without noticing. Collective statistical illiteracy …
The role of numeracy in understanding the benefit of screening mammography
LM Schwartz, S Woloshin, WC Black… - Annals of internal …, 1997 - acpjournals.org
Background: Quantitative information about risks and benefits may be meaningful only to
patients who have some facility with basic probability and numerical concepts, a construct …
patients who have some facility with basic probability and numerical concepts, a construct …
[HTML][HTML] False negative tests for SARS-CoV-2 infection—challenges and implications
S Woloshin, N Patel… - New England Journal of …, 2020 - Mass Medical Soc
False Negative Tests for SARS-CoV-2 Infection Diagnostic testing for SARS-CoV-2 will help
in safely reopening the country, but only if tests are highly accurate. Several steps need to …
in safely reopening the country, but only if tests are highly accurate. Several steps need to …
Time trends in pulmonary embolism in the United States: evidence of overdiagnosis
RS Wiener, LM Schwartz… - Archives of internal …, 2011 - jamanetwork.com
Background Computed tomographic pulmonary angiography (CTPA) may improve detection
of life-threatening pulmonary embolism (PE), but this sensitive test may have a downside …
of life-threatening pulmonary embolism (PE), but this sensitive test may have a downside …
[HTML][HTML] Enthusiasm for cancer screening in the United States
ContextPublic health officials, physicians, and disease advocacy groups have worked hard
to educate individuals living in the United States about the importance of cancer screening …
to educate individuals living in the United States about the importance of cancer screening …
Is language a barrier to the use of preventive services?
S Woloshin, LM Schwartz, SJ Katz… - Journal of general internal …, 1997 - Springer
Objective To isolate the effect of spoken language from financial barriers to care, we
examined the relation of language to use of preventive services in a system with universal …
examined the relation of language to use of preventive services in a system with universal …
Are increasing 5-year survival rates evidence of success against cancer?
HG Welch, LM Schwartz, S Woloshin - Jama, 2000 - jamanetwork.com
ContextIncreased 5-year survival for cancer patients is generally inferred to mean that
cancer treatment has improved and that fewer patients die of cancer. Increased 5-year …
cancer treatment has improved and that fewer patients die of cancer. Increased 5-year …