The appropriateness of the 1-in-X numerical format to convey quantitative medical probabilities is currently under discussion because of its distortive effect on subjective probability assessment. Previous research, however, always asked participants to imagine a hypothetical scenario. The aim of the present research is to support the existence of the 1-in-X effect in a real setting: when pregnant women have to evaluate their personal risk of Down syndrome according to their maternal age.
Communicating Down syndrome risk according to maternal age: "1-in-X" effect on perceived risk / Pighin, Stefania; Savadori, Lucia; Barilli, Elisa; Galbiati, Silvia; Smid, Maddalene; Ferrari, Maurizio; Cremonesi, Laura. - In: PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS. - ISSN 0197-3851. - 35:8(2015), pp. 777-782.
Titolo: | Communicating Down syndrome risk according to maternal age: "1-in-X" effect on perceived risk |
Autori: | Pighin, Stefania; Savadori, Lucia; Barilli, Elisa; Galbiati, Silvia; Smid, Maddalene; Ferrari, Maurizio; Cremonesi, Laura |
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Titolo del periodico: | PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS |
Anno di pubblicazione: | 2015 |
Numero e parte del fascicolo: | 8 |
Codice identificativo Scopus: | 2-s2.0-84938592073 |
Codice identificativo Pubmed: | 25903809 |
Codice identificativo ISI: | WOS:000359024300008 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pd.4606 |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11572/110189 |
Citazione: | Communicating Down syndrome risk according to maternal age: "1-in-X" effect on perceived risk / Pighin, Stefania; Savadori, Lucia; Barilli, Elisa; Galbiati, Silvia; Smid, Maddalene; Ferrari, Maurizio; Cremonesi, Laura. - In: PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS. - ISSN 0197-3851. - 35:8(2015), pp. 777-782. |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 03.1 Articolo su rivista (Journal article) |
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