The risk matrix approach: a helpful tool weighing probability and impact when deciding on preventive and diagnostic interventions

• Main Authors: Stéphanie M. P. Lemmens (Author), Veronica A. Lopes van Balen (Author), Yvonne C. M. Röselaers (Author), Hubertina C. J. Scheepers (Author), Marc E. A. Spaanderman (Author)
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• Udgivet: BMC, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Clinical guidelines are developed to lower risks, mostly viewed upon as probability. However, in daily practice, risk is perceived as the combination of probability and the impact of desired and adverse events. This combination of probability and impact can be visualized in a ris...