Communicating certainty via verbal probability phrases: comparing health contexts with no context

Abstract Introduction Medical professionals often use verbal phrases to communicate uncertainties and certainties with their patients and the general public. Objectives This study aimed to investigate factors that can influence people’s interpretation of probability phrases of certainty and uncertai...

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Main Authors: Yiyun Shou, Lok Him Lee, Joey Elizabeth Yeo, Michael Smithson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-01-01
Series:BMC Primary Care
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-024-02687-9
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