Return-Path: <root> Received: (from root@localhost) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) id f7VBqIw09095 for health-archive@nifl.gov; Fri, 31 Aug 2001 07:52:19 -0400 (EDT) Resent-Message-Id: <200108311152.f7VBqIw09095@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from mailhub.state.me.us (mailhub.state.me.us [141.114.122.227]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with ESMTP id f1FLTe923345 for <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov>; Thu, 15 Feb 2001 16:29:40 -0500 (EST) Received: from x400gw.state.me.us by mailhub.state.me.us (X.400 to RFC822 Gateway); Thu, 15 Feb 2001 16:07:12 -0500 X400-Received: by mta MTAMaine1 in /c=US/admd= /prmd=Mainegovt/; Relayed; 15 Feb 2001 16:07:12 -0500 X400-Received: by /c=US/admd= /prmd=Mainegovt/; Relayed; 15 Feb 2001 16:07:12 -0500 X400-MTS-Identifier: [/c=US/admd= /prmd=Mainegovt/; 03B8C3A8C450006F-MTAMaine1] Content-Identifier: 03B8C3A8C450006F Content-Return: Allowed X400-Content-Type: P2-1988 ( 22 ) Conversion: Allowed Original-Encoded-Information-Types: IA5-Text Priority: normal Disclose-Recipients: Prohibited Alternate-Recipient: Allowed X400-Originator: Eric.Frohmberg@state.me.us X400-Recipients: non-disclosure; Message-Id: <"03B8C3A8C450006F*/c=us/admd= /prmd=Mainegovt/o=msmail/s=Frohmberg/g=Eric/"@MHS> Date: 15 Feb 2001 16:07:12 -0500 From: "Frohmberg, Eric" <Eric.Frohmberg@state.me.us> To: "michelle.black@sickkids.ca" <michelle.black@sickkids.ca>, Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: RE: [NIFL-HEALTH:2854] Any good resources for presenting stats in plain language? Resent-From: root@literacy.nifl.gov Resent-Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 07:52:18 -0400 Resent-To: health-archive@nifl.gov Status: O Content-Length: 1719 Lines: 58 Hi, While not exactly focussing on plain language, the following link (a press release discussing an article in the journal Science last December) has several citations that discuss how both doctors as well as patients seem to be able to interpret probabilities placed in terms of natural frequences (one out of two) rather than probabilities (50%). Amusingly, the results of the study are all presented in terms of probabilities/percentages. I missed the earlier thread on statistics, so forgive me if this is duplicate information. http://www.eurekalert.org/releases/mpi-csi122700.html Eric Frohmberg Environmental Toxicology Program Maine Bureau of Health 157 Capital Street 11 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333 207-287-8141 207-287-9058 - fax eric.frohmberg@state.me.us ---------- From: michelle.black@sickkids.ca To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:2854] Any good resources for presenting stats in plain language? Date: Thursday, February 15, 2001 3:38PM Greetings, Awhile back I posted a question about citing percentages and fractions in public education materials, and many people responded from their vast experience. Now I'm facing another statistical challenge, and am wondering if anyone out there knows of a concise resource that helps plain language writers to interpret and present stats. Examples include statements like "XXX have 50% more chance of injury than YYY" and "AAA is 2 times more likely to have this condition than BBB." I'm picturing something in table format that gives you options at a glance, sort of a Use/Don't Use thing. Any recommendations? Thanks, Michelle Black Plain Language Writer Hospital for Sick Children Toronto, Ontario
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