Just A Numbers Game? Making Sense Of Health Statistics
Monday, October 13, 2008 - 14:14
in Psychology & Sociology
Health statistics fill today's information environment, but even most doctors, who must make daily decisions and recommendations based on numerical data, lack the basic statistical literacy they require to make such decisions effectively. A major new report in Psychological Science in the Public Interest shows that statistical illiteracy is a significant problem having widespread negative impact on healthcare and society.