Verbal versus numerical probabilities: Does format presentation of probabilistic information regarding breast cancer screening affect womens comprehension?

Health Education Journal

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 150-163

  Vahabi, Mandana ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Information comprehension; Preferences; Probabilities; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST CANCER; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SCREENING; COMPREHENSION; DECISION MAKING; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAMMOGRAPHY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 77952254714     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: 17488176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0017896909349262     Document Type: Article

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