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A Comparison of Narrative and Table Formats for Presenting Hypothetical Health States to Patients with Gastrointestinal or Pulmonary Disease

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  • Holger J. Schünemann
  • Elisabeth StÃ¥hl
  • Peggy Austin
  • Elie Akl
  • David Armstrong
  • Gordon H. Guyatt

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Traditionally, quality-of-life researchers describe states of health for patients to rate either in narrative form or in table form, but evidence about which format patients prefer is limited. The authors performed 2 randomized studies to test whether patients prefer the table or narrative format and whether the format of presentation influences how patients rate health states. Approximately three-fourths of patients with gastrointestinal disease or chronic airflow limitation preferred the table format. There were no differences in patients’ ratings of 3 described health states or of their own health. Investigators should consider using the table presentation for describing health states to subjects who are not familiar with these states of health.

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  • Holger J. Schünemann & Elisabeth StÃ¥hl & Peggy Austin & Elie Akl & David Armstrong & Gordon H. Guyatt, 2004. "A Comparison of Narrative and Table Formats for Presenting Hypothetical Health States to Patients with Gastrointestinal or Pulmonary Disease," Medical Decision Making, , vol. 24(1), pages 53-60, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:medema:v:24:y:2004:i:1:p:53-60
    DOI: 10.1177/0272989X03261566
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