EBPI categories with short explanations | |
- | Content of information and meta-information |
Description of how patients should be informed before medical interventions and which criteria of transparency should be considered. | |
- | Quality of evidence |
Authors should use a clear system for grading the quality of evidence and for the representation of strength of recommendation. | |
- | Patient-oriented outcome measures |
Patient-oriented or disease-oriented outcomes should be included. | |
- | Presentation of numerical data |
Existing evidence about the way how numerical data is presented should be considered. | |
- | Verbal presentation of risk |
Risk communication should comprise not only numerical but also verbal descriptors. | |
- | Diagrams, graphics and charts |
An adequate way of representing numerical information should be chosen. | |
- | Loss and gain framing |
Information on gain and loss should be represented in a balanced manner. | |
- | Pictures and drawings |
Written text should be combined with appropriate cartoons, pictures, pictograms, drawings, and photographs. | |
- | Patient narratives |
Patient narratives are assumed to improve comprehensibility and memorability of information. | |
- | Consideration of cultural aspects |
Health information should consider cultural aspects such as religiousness, masculinity versus femininity. | |
- | Layout |
Existing evidence about how the layout can support reading and comprehension should be considered. | |
- | Language |
Plain language in a non-alarmist and non-patronising way is recommended for enhancing understanding. | |
- | Development process |
Consumers should be involved in the development process of the information. |