Lecture 1 SMD And PDA

Question 1

How to communicate numbers with patients? (5 steps)

Answer 1

1. Simplify numbers
2. Avoid descriptive words
3. Use standard numeric definition
   4.use visual aids
4. Use multiple methods

Question 2

Health Canada frequency terms

Very common
Common
Uncommon
Rare

Answer 2

Very common: >10%, 1 in 10 odds
Common: between 1-10%, 1 in 10 to 1 in 100
Uncommon: 0.1%-1%, 1 in 100 to 1 in 1000
Rare: 0.01%-0.1%, 1 in 1000 to 1 in 10,000

Question 3

What are patient decision Aids

Answer 3

Tools to help patient make medication ‘make the decision explicit, describe the option available, and help people understand these options as well as their possible benefits and harms