This video discusses the importance of physicians providing patients with comprehensive information regarding the risks and benefits of prescribed medications.
It highlights how doctors often rely on relative risk reduction statistics, which can skew patients’ perceptions of the medication’s efficacy.
By presenting examples from statin studies, the video illustrates how different framing of data can influence patients’ decisions.
While statins show a relative risk reduction of 25% in reducing heart attack risk, the absolute risk reduction varies based on individual baseline risk.
Additionally, the video addresses potential side effects of statins, such as muscle problems and gastrointestinal issues, while emphasizing the rarity of severe adverse effects.
Ultimately, it stresses the importance of presenting both relative and absolute risk reduction statistics to ensure patients make informed decisions about their healthcare.
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