Know your chances: understanding health statistics

Part 1: What is my risk? Understanding risk

- Putting risk in perspective

Risk charts: A way to get perspective. Part 2: Can I reduce my risk? Judging the benefit of a health intervention

Not all benefits are equal: Understand the outcome. Part 3: Does risk reduction have downsides? Consider the downsides

Do the benefits outweigh the downsides? Part 4: Developing a healthy skepticism. Beware of exaggerated importance

Beware of exaggerated certainty

Who's behind the numbers?