Risk and uncertainty communication

D Spiegelhalter - Annual Review of Statistics and Its Application, 2017 - annualreviews.org
This review briefly examines the vast range of techniques used to communicate risk
assessments arising from statistical analysis. After discussing essential psychological and …

The impact of infection risk communication format on tourism travel intentions during COVID-19

L Savadori, O Tokarchuk, M Pizzato, S Pighin - Journal of Hospitality and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Perceived risks and safety concerns are strong predictors of travel intentions. This research
examines the effectiveness of the COVID-19 infection rate presentation format in changing …

Objective Facebook behaviour: Differences between problematic and non-problematic users

C Marino, L Finos, A Vieno, M Lenzi… - Computers in Human …, 2017 - Elsevier
The aim of the study was to test whether, and how much, specific objective Facebook
behaviours are more frequent in problematic than non-problematic Facebook users …

Low numeracy is associated with poor financial well-being around the world

W Bruine de Bruin, P Slovic - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Numeracy refers to the ability to use numbers, including converting percentages (eg, 10%)
into absolute frequencies (eg, 1 in 10). Studies have suggested that numeracy is correlated …

The effect of different graphical and numerical likelihood formats on perception of likelihood and choice

JP Oudhoff, DRM Timmermans - Medical Decision Making, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Background. Quantitative risk information plays an important role in decision making about
health. This study focuses on commonly used numerical and graphical formats and …

“1-in-X” bias:“1-in-X” format causes overestimation of health-related risks.

M Sirota, M Juanchich, JF Bonnefon - Journal of Experimental …, 2018 - psycnet.apa.org
Abstract According to the “1-in-X” effect,“1-in-X” ratios (eg, 1 in 12) trigger a higher subjective
probability than do numerically equivalent “N-in-X* N” ratios (eg, 3 in 36). Here we tested the …

How Point (Single-Probability) Tasks Are Affected by Probability Format, Part 2: A Making Numbers Meaningful Systematic Review.

JS Ancker, NC Benda, MM Sharma… - MDM Policy & …, 2024 - search.ebscohost.com
Abstract Background. The Making Numbers Meaningful review is intended to create
guidance on the effect of data presentation format on comprehension of numbers in health …

Experimental Tests of How Hypothetical Monetary Lottery Incentives Influence Vaccine-Hesitant US Adults' Intentions to Vaccinate

JM Taber, CA Thompson, PG Sidney, A O'Brien… - 2021 - osf.io
Background: In May, 2021, US states began implementing “vaccination lotteries” to
encourage vaccine-hesitant individuals to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Purpose: Drawing on …

The effect of prognostic data presentation format on perceived risk among surrogate decision makers of critically ill patients: a randomized comparative trial

AR Chapman, E Litton, J Chamberlain, KM Ho - Journal of Critical Care, 2015 - Elsevier
Purpose The purpose of this study is to determine whether varying the format used to
present prognostic data alters the perception of risk among surrogate decision makers in the …

Frequency or total number? A comparison of different presentationformats on risk perception during COVID-19

Y Jie - Judgment and Decision making, 2022 - cambridge.org
Curbing the COVID-19 pandemic remains an ongoing global challenge. Institutions often
release information about confirmed COVID-19 cases by citing the total number of cases …