Alex
Administrator
ok, I think most people would be in favor of being told all of it... i.e.A word on relative vs absolute risk.
Let’s say I can perform cataract surgery one of two ways.
Method 1 has a serious complication rate of 1 in 1000 but method 2 is $300 cheaper but has a serious complication of 2 in 1000.
Should I not tell my patient that method 2 is 2x the risk, even if the absolute risk is still very small?
I find this an odd thing to get hung up on, notwithstanding other potential issues with the mask study.
Method 1 has a serious complication rate of 1 in 1000. method 2 is $300 cheaper but has a serious complication of 2 in 1000.
this study only tells one story.