Knottnerus B J
Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2017 May;26(3). doi: 10.1111/ecc.12700. Epub 2017 May 10.
In the cancer screening debate, arguments for and against screening are often based on statistics, whereas for individuals personal, non-statistical factors are at least as important when deciding whether to participate in screening. Health care professionals have a responsibility in helping individuals navigate in this complex field by identifying and clarifying the individuals' beliefs, fears and preferences while being aware of their own. Moreover, researchers should explore beliefs and motives that matter for individuals and not only report numbers that can be interpreted in different ways.
在癌症筛查的辩论中，支持和反对筛查的论点通常基于统计数据，然而对于个人而言，在决定是否参与筛查时，个人的、非统计性的因素至少同样重要。医疗保健专业人员有责任通过识别和阐明个人的信念、恐惧和偏好，同时了解自身的情况，帮助个人在这个复杂的领域中做出抉择。此外，研究人员应该探究对个人重要的信念和动机，而不仅仅是报告那些可以有不同解读方式的数字。
