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The article explained the requirements for involvement processes when approaching complex, uncertain, and ambiguous risk problems.
The aim of this study was to validate a SMN1 gene quantitative test to help the couples formed by one spinal muscular atrophy carrier and a partner of the general population (1/200 potential risk) to achieve a less ambiguous risk result for the pregnancy.
As expected, we find high levels of risk aversion, but even using that as a baseline, we further find that farmers behave even more cautiously when the setting is characterized by unknown or ambiguous risk (i.e. poor or non-reliable risk information).
The more ambiguous risk item, concerning risk taking, loaded almost equally on the g and the risk factors.
Any ambiguous risk factors were discussed by experts to decide about their inclusion or exclusion on a case-by-case basis.
Two vignettes, one based on a stranger and one on an acquaintance situation "were designed to incorporate risk factors identified in the literature and included … clear risk factors and ambiguous risk factors" (p. 162).
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Distinguishing between simple, complex, uncertain and ambiguous risks can help to design a risk management strategy.
However, novel or unfamiliar diseases and vaccines embody uncertain and ambiguous risks and benefits making vaccination decisions more difficult.
Salmony rightfully points to various examples for potentially harmful effects of human activities that call for strategies to cope with ambiguous risks.
Information about genetic susceptibilities was difficult to make sense of, as it related to ambiguous risks for participants and family members, complicated and unfamiliar terminology and multiple genes and preventive strategies.
The more uncertain and ambiguous the risk situation is, the more deliberation is necessary in order to find the right balance when judging the acceptability of a given risk or risk reduction measures.
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