The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Communicating risk using absolute risk reduction or prolongation of life formats: cluster-randomised trial in general practice.
It is important that patients are well-informed about risks and benefits of therapies to help them decide whether to accept medical therapy. Different numerical formats can be used in risk communication but It remains unclear how the different formats affect decisions made by real-life patients. ⋯ Patients redeemed statin prescriptions less often when their GP communicated treatment effectiveness using POL compared with ARR.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Change in cardiovascular risk factors following early diagnosis of type 2 diabetes: a cohort analysis of a cluster-randomised trial.
There is little evidence to inform the targeted treatment of individuals found early in the diabetes disease trajectory. ⋯ Diabetes management requires setting of individualised attainable targets. This analysis provides a reference point for patients, clinicians, and policymakers when considering goals for changes in risk factors early in the course of the disease that account for the diverse cardiometabolic profile present in individuals who are newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.