My Lived Experiences Are More Important Than Your Probabilities: The Role of Individualized Risk Estimates for Decision Making about Participation in the Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene (STAR)

Conclusions: Women’s explanations of their decisions about participating in a breast cancer chemoprevention trial were more complex than decision strategies that rely solely on a quantitative risk–benefit analysis of probabilities derived from populations In addition to precise risk information, clinicians and risk communicators should recognize the importance and legitimacy of lived experience in individual decision making.

Source: Medical Decision Making - October 1, 2015 Category: Health Management Authors: Holmberg, C., Waters, E. A., Whitehouse, K., Daly, M., McCaskill-Stevens, W. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research