Numbers are vital in health information. They help our users understand core topics like disease risk, side effects, doses and treatment outcomes. But 1 in 5 people have low numeracy levels. Half of adults in England have numeracy at or below the expected level of a primary school leaver. In this webinar we explore how to make sure your use of numbers and risk communication is accessible.
Sophie Randall, Patient Information Forum (PIF)
Top tips for accessible numbers from PIF
Leila Finikarides, Freelance Risk Communications Expert
Decision aids – Communicating risk for easy readers – small numbers with big consequences.
Mike Ellicock, Chief Executive, Plain Numbers
What works for making numbers more accessible? Evidence from Randomised Controlled Trials of the Plain Numbers Method in financial settings.
Andy Hutchinson, Senior Medicines Adviser, Medicines Optimisation Team, Clinical Directorate, NICE
A NICE approach to risk communication: Andy will discuss the NICE recommendations on risk communication and share some examples of how he and colleagues have used them in practice.
Q&A and panel discussion
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