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‘‘What Does This Mean?’’ How Web-Based Consumer Health Information Fails To Support Information Seeking In The Pursuit Of Informed Consent For Screening Test Decisions, Jacquelyn A. Burkell, D Grant Campbell
‘‘What Does This Mean?’’ How Web-Based Consumer Health Information Fails To Support Information Seeking In The Pursuit Of Informed Consent For Screening Test Decisions, Jacquelyn A. Burkell, D Grant Campbell
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Purpose: The authors analyzed online consumer health information related to screening tests to see how well this information meets known standards for supporting the understanding of test uncertainty. Setting/Subjects: MedlinePlus documents regarding maternal serum screening (6), prostate-specific antigen testing (6), and screening mammography (6) were analyzed. Methodology: The content of the documents was analyzed. Results: This study showed that most sites conscientiously report that tests are less than 100% accurate, but few provide important details about the level of uncertainty associated with test results. In particular, few resources give information about the predictive value of screening tests and have little …