Gemma Altinger
@gemmaaltinger.bsky.social
PhD Candidate investigating the use of behavioural economics to improve healthcare
November 15, 2025 at 2:26 AM
This study shows that working with talented people outside your own discipline (including the healthy skeptics of “nudging”) genuinely strengthens the quality and relevance of your research. Excited to see more work in this space! @jefflinder.bsky.social @wiserhealthcare.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 8:55 PM
This study shows that working with talented people outside your own discipline (including the healthy skeptics of “nudging”) genuinely strengthens the quality and relevance of your research. Excited to see more work in this space! @jefflinder.bsky.social @wiserhealthcare.bsky.social
Reposted by Gemma Altinger
These findings differ from a classic paper by Donald Redelmeier in which the found and concluded that offering more options increased "decisional difficulty" and led to inertia in decision-making.
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Medical Decision Making in Situations That Offer Multiple Alternatives
Objective.
—To determine whether situations involving multiple options can paradoxically influence people to choose an option that would have been declined if fewer options were available.Design....
jamanetwork.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM
These findings differ from a classic paper by Donald Redelmeier in which the found and concluded that offering more options increased "decisional difficulty" and led to inertia in decision-making.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Reposted by Gemma Altinger
We did not find that adding 3 or 4 alternatives made any further difference.
@nuintmed.bsky.social @nupress.bsky.social @ipham.bsky.social @nucatsinstitute.bsky.social @nufeinbergmed.bsky.social
The full paper is here:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
@nuintmed.bsky.social @nupress.bsky.social @ipham.bsky.social @nucatsinstitute.bsky.social @nufeinbergmed.bsky.social
The full paper is here:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Multiple Suggested Care Alternatives and Decision-Making of PCPs
This randomized clinical trial investigates whether providing primary care physicians (PCPs) with 1 vs 2 or more appropriate treatment alternatives in a choice set has an effect on the odds that they ...
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November 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
We did not find that adding 3 or 4 alternatives made any further difference.
@nuintmed.bsky.social @nupress.bsky.social @ipham.bsky.social @nucatsinstitute.bsky.social @nufeinbergmed.bsky.social
The full paper is here:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
@nuintmed.bsky.social @nupress.bsky.social @ipham.bsky.social @nucatsinstitute.bsky.social @nufeinbergmed.bsky.social
The full paper is here:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Reposted by Gemma Altinger
This is important as we think about designing nudges, especially in the electronic health record.
For example, in an alert to not prescribe opioids for low back pain, physicians were more likely to pick an alternative if at least 2 non-opioid alternatives were offered.
For example, in an alert to not prescribe opioids for low back pain, physicians were more likely to pick an alternative if at least 2 non-opioid alternatives were offered.
November 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
This is important as we think about designing nudges, especially in the electronic health record.
For example, in an alert to not prescribe opioids for low back pain, physicians were more likely to pick an alternative if at least 2 non-opioid alternatives were offered.
For example, in an alert to not prescribe opioids for low back pain, physicians were more likely to pick an alternative if at least 2 non-opioid alternatives were offered.
Social Media and social media influencers are filling a need that public health and health care professionals have not addressed or been quick enough to adapt to. Now, how do we use this knowledge to better meet the information and health needs of the public?
March 16, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Social Media and social media influencers are filling a need that public health and health care professionals have not addressed or been quick enough to adapt to. Now, how do we use this knowledge to better meet the information and health needs of the public?
Is it lack of access to healthcare? Lack of information, trust or time given by health professions? Wanting to reduce feelings of uncertainty and feel more in control?
March 16, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Is it lack of access to healthcare? Lack of information, trust or time given by health professions? Wanting to reduce feelings of uncertainty and feel more in control?
As more people are turning to social media and online forums for information and support, I think we need to be looking at why this might be...
March 16, 2025 at 1:21 AM
As more people are turning to social media and online forums for information and support, I think we need to be looking at why this might be...