The contemporary healthcare field operates according to an autonomy model of medical
decision-making. This model stipulates that patients have the right to make informed choices …

This paper empirically analyzes how individual characteristics are associated with risk
aversion, loss aversion, time discounting, and present bias. To this end, we conduct a large …

Abstract Information from individual classification systems or clinical prediction rules that aim
to facilitate stratified care in low back pain is important but often not comprehensive enough …

Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the reliability, dimensionality and validity of
the self-report questionnaire Health-Risk Attitude Scale (HRAS-13) in a sample of the …

Background Risk attitudes influence decisions made under uncertainty. This paper
investigates the association of risk attitudes with the utilization of preventive and general …

Objectives Decisions about health often involve risk, and different decision makers interpret
and value risk information differently. Furthermore, an individual's attitude toward health …

The COVID-19 pandemic originated in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.(1) It has since
developed into a global pandemic, with a total of 2,475,723 cases reported globally and …

Risk is a central aspect of health condition because attitudes towards risk may influence the
inclination to adopt behaviours that can influence health condition. Taking preventive health …

Decision-makers often determine if technologies are good value for money and should
therefore be adopted through value-based decision rules that compare cost-effectiveness …

Background Despite an increasing emphasis on shared decision-making in healthcare
settings, judgements relating to diagnostic testing for cancer remain largely provider-driven …