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Table 1 Risk perception according to type of information compared to the Swiss guidelines

From: Effect of written outcome information on attitude of perinatal healthcare professionals at the limit of viability: a randomized study

GA (wks)

Outcome

Reference [9]

Optimistic information, mean (+/−SD)

P value*

Pessimistic information, mean (+/−SD)

P value**

23

Death

0.68

0.87 (0.15)

< 0.001

0.90 (0.08)

< 0.001

Profound impairment

0.39

0.77 (0.20)

< 0.001

0.73 (0.21)

< 0.001

Severe impairment

0.39

0.35 (0.32)

NS

0.31 (0.31)

NS

Without profound or severe disability

0.31

0.17 (0.20)

< 0.001

0.08 (0.12)

< 0.001

24

Death

0.40

0.71 (0.12)

< 0.001

0.73 (0.13)

< 0.001

Profound impairment

0.31

0.57 (0.24)

< 0.001

0.57 (0.22)

< 0.001

Severe impairment

0.33

0.46 (0.28)

0.002

0.38 (0.27)

NS

Without profound or severe disability

0.35

0.27 (0.24)

0.03

0.17 (0.16)

< 0.001

25

Death

0.24

0.50 (0.11)

< 0.001

0.54 (0.08)

< 0.001

Profound impairment

0.21

0.45 (0.24)

< 0.001

0.40 (0.20)

< 0.001

Severe impairment

0.24

0.51 (0.22)

< 0.001

0.43 (0.22)

< 0.001

Without profound or severe disability

0.54

0.35 (0.23)

< 0.001

0.25 (0.18)

< 0.001

  1. [9] Swiss Society of Neonatology, Berger, TM et al., Swiss Med Wkly 2011;141:w13280
  2. *Significant difference between Swiss recommendations (reference) and optimistic information. ** Significant difference between Swiss recommendations (reference) and pessimistic information