This study is qualitative and makes use of a blend of relevant historical inquiry and social science data gathering tools and presentation approaches.
This reflection is evident in the examples of 'distorted' and 'incomplete' presentation approaches already discussed.
Although the implementation can be difficult, presentation approaches that tailor information could be considered.
The purpose of this article is to summarize five presentation approaches to enhancing the interpretability of pooled estimates of PROs.
It may be worthwhile to consider presentation approaches that specifically improve effective information use for people with lower skill levels [ 2, 24, 41].
The five presentation approaches discussed are: standard deviation units (i.e. the standardized mean difference); conversion to the natural units of the most common instrument; conversion to dichotomized relative and absolute effects; ratio of means; and minimally important difference units.
Providing pooled estimates of effect and making results interpretable for decision-makers mandates use of one of five available presentation approaches that we will summarize here, the merits of which and our associated recommendations are presented in Table 1.
Although the central focus of this study concerned which aspects have to be presented for consumers, we acknowledge that the presentation approach is just as important [ 8, 16] for making comparative healthcare information successful.
In this study, we compared the problem presentation approach taken by trainee neurologists in outpatient encounters with new patients before and after a one-day conversation analytic training intervention in which doctors were taught to adopt an open format of question design and recognize diagnostically relevant linguistic features.
We plan to rigorously examine the ability of the peptide presentation approach to produce neutralizing antibodies, perhaps in a guinea pig or rabbit system.
