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Background: Shared decision-making can improve health outcomes. During the process, communication with patients about health information is important. Patients and their families' knowledge about and understanding of evidence have an effect on clinical decisions.
Objectives: To introduce an evidence-based platform, 'Testing Treatments Interactive' ('TTi' for short), to help patients and public understand evidence, and make better health decisions.
Methods: We established a team consisting of Chinese editors of TTi Alliance to launch, maintain and disseminate the platform in China.
Results: So far, TTi has launched 13 language versions: the Chinese version was launched in 2012 and introduced at two international conferences in 2014 and 2015. We made some progress in the following aspects: firstly, we have published the Chinese version of the book 'Testing Treatments' online and made an audiobook in mp3 format for free access. Secondly, we have translated some learning resources related to evidence-based medicine. Also, we made some visual products to represent key concepts that help the public understand the evidence, which will be presented at the 24th Cochrane Colloquium in Seoul. Thirdly, based on this website, we successfully applied for the E-learning project to help medical students read literature. We would like to report its progress for more suggestions and comments.
Conclusions: TTi can help patients and public understand evidence in an interesting and impressive way in the era of information overload. It also provides a reliable, attractive and evidence-based platform for doctors and patients to communicate the evidence for smart decisions.
Objectives: To introduce an evidence-based platform, 'Testing Treatments Interactive' ('TTi' for short), to help patients and public understand evidence, and make better health decisions.
Methods: We established a team consisting of Chinese editors of TTi Alliance to launch, maintain and disseminate the platform in China.
Results: So far, TTi has launched 13 language versions: the Chinese version was launched in 2012 and introduced at two international conferences in 2014 and 2015. We made some progress in the following aspects: firstly, we have published the Chinese version of the book 'Testing Treatments' online and made an audiobook in mp3 format for free access. Secondly, we have translated some learning resources related to evidence-based medicine. Also, we made some visual products to represent key concepts that help the public understand the evidence, which will be presented at the 24th Cochrane Colloquium in Seoul. Thirdly, based on this website, we successfully applied for the E-learning project to help medical students read literature. We would like to report its progress for more suggestions and comments.
Conclusions: TTi can help patients and public understand evidence in an interesting and impressive way in the era of information overload. It also provides a reliable, attractive and evidence-based platform for doctors and patients to communicate the evidence for smart decisions.