About this session
Understanding Medical Evidence, Risk & Health Headlines is a 60-minute to half-day health literacy workshop for anyone who wants to make sense of health headlines, risk figures and medical studies. It runs live online or in person.
Participants learn to tell relative risk from absolute risk, separate association from causation, and see why one study rarely settles a question.
Participants leave with simple questions to ask whenever a health headline or statistic catches their eye.
What your people take away
- Tell relative risk from absolute risk
- Separate association from causation
- See why one study rarely settles a question
- Ask simple questions about any health headline
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30 minutes
30 Minutes — Key Points: Tell relative risk from absolute riskA focused 30-minute session on the essentials of Tell relative risk from absolute risk: understand relative risk and look for the absolute numbers.
- Understand relative risk
- Look for the absolute numbers
Covers Tell relative risk from absolute risk, in brief.
60 minutes
Understand risk numbersParticipants learn to tell relative risk from absolute risk and separate association from causation. They practice with example headlines.
- Tell relative risk from absolute risk
- Separate association from causation
- Live Q&A
Covers 1 of 4 parts: Tell relative risk from absolute risk.
90 minutes
How studies are builtAdds how different types of studies work and why one study rarely settles a question. Participants judge example studies.
- Tell relative risk from absolute risk
- Separate association from causation
- See how studies are built
- Live Q&A
Covers 2 of 4 parts: Tell relative risk from absolute risk and Separate association from causation.
3 hours
Covers 3 of 4 parts: Tell relative risk from absolute risk, Separate association from causation and See how studies are built.
Full day
Judge headlines with confidenceAdds a simple checklist for any health headline and practice with real examples. Participants leave able to explain risk clearly to others.
- Tell relative risk from absolute risk
- Separate association from causation
- See how studies are built
- Judge headlines with confidence
- Live Q&A
Covers all 4 parts.
What’s covered
Tell relative risk from absolute risk
Every length- Understand relative riskParticipants learn why a doubled risk can still be a small risk.
- Look for the absolute numbersParticipants practice turning percentages into numbers of people out of 100 or 1,000.
Separate association from causation
90 minutes and longer- Spot correlation claimsParticipants learn why two things happening together doesn't mean one causes the other.
- Consider other explanationsParticipants practice finding other factors that could explain a link.
See how studies are built
3 hours and longer- Know common study typesParticipants learn the basics of observational studies, trials and reviews.
- See why one study rarely settles itParticipants learn why evidence builds across many studies over time.
Judge headlines with confidence
Full day only- Use a simple checklistParticipants apply a short set of questions to real health headlines.
- Explain risk to othersParticipants practice explaining a risk figure clearly to a colleague.
Tools and materials
- Relative and absolute risk card
- Correlation and causation examples
- Study types guide
- Headline checklist
- Real-world headline examples
Who it’s for
- Anyone who reads health news
- Employees who make decisions with data
- Wellbeing champions who share health content
- Anyone who enjoys evidence and numbers
How booking works
- Book online. Create a free Workbliss profile, then pay with session credits, by card or by invoice.
- Pick a date. Choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or book now and set the date later. Need it sooner? Email hello@workbliss.ai and we’ll see what we can do.
- Choose your expert. Within 3 working days, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date.
- We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.
Questions about Understanding Medical Evidence, Risk & Health Headlines
How long is Understanding Medical Evidence, Risk & Health Headlines?
Understanding Medical Evidence, Risk & Health Headlines runs as 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 3 hours or full day. You choose the length when you book. A 30-minute session covers the essentials of Tell relative risk from absolute risk: understand relative risk and look for the absolute numbers. A 60-minute session covers Tell relative risk from absolute risk in full, with a live Q&A. A 90-minute session adds Separate association from causation. A 3-hour session adds See how studies are built. A full-day session adds Judge headlines with confidence.
Can Understanding Medical Evidence, Risk & Health Headlines be delivered online or in person?
Yes, both. It runs live online, so every office can join at the same time, or in person at your site, in any country.
How do we book Understanding Medical Evidence, Risk & Health Headlines?
Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open Understanding Medical Evidence, Risk & Health Headlines to see the price for each length and book it. You can pay with session credits, by card or by invoice, and choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or set it later. Need it sooner? Email hello@workbliss.ai and we’ll see what we can do.
Who leads the session?
A vetted Workbliss expert, briefed on your people, culture and goals before the session. After you book, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date within 3 working days, so you can choose who leads it.
Can it be tailored to our company?
Yes. Every session is shaped around your goals, your people and the benefits you already offer, and delivered by experts in your people’s languages.