Epilepsy
Researchers' Work from Columbia University, Department of Neurology Focuses on Epilepsy
Published in Pain and Central Nervous System Week, February 14th, 2011
2011 FEB 14 -- Data detailed in 'Numeracy and framing bias in epilepsy' have been presented. According to a study from the United States, "Patients with epilepsy are frequently confronted with complex treatment decisions. Communicating treatment risks is often difficult because patients may have difficulty with basic statistical concepts (i.e., low numeracy) or might misconceive the statistical information based on the way information is presented, a phenomenon known as 'framing bias.' We assessed numeracy and framing bias in 95 adults with chronic epilepsy and explored cognitive correlates of framing bias."
"Compared with normal controls, patients with...
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