People are notoriously bad at understanding risk and statistical models intuitively. It is important for patients to be able to make informed choices about their healthcare plans, but a lack of deep understanding of probability and statistics may make information presented in a purely mathematical format difficult for the average person to understand. How can we present risk profiles to patients in a way that preserves medical transparency while also meeting patients at their personal ability to comprehend both statistical modeling and risk?
A link to the interview can be found here.
Hmmm.. I did ask that... maybe it wound up on the cutting room floor!? Answer was “it’s so difficult”!