# Many say patients who make an effort come across as smarter to doctors

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## Reading

Effort can read as intelligence: close to half of Americans (49%) think a patient who dresses up and researches their concerns beforehand comes across to their doctor as smart, including 15% who strongly agree, according to a January 2024 Verasight survey.

Another 40% neither agree nor disagree, and just 10% disagree, including 2% who strongly disagree.

## Topline

A patient who puts their best foot forward when interacting with their doctor, such as wearing their Sunday best and doing their research before appointments to articulate their health concerns effectively, is likely to be perceived by the doctor as intelligent.

Many say patients who make an effort come across as smarter to doctors.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Neither Agree nor Disagree: 40.2%
- Somewhat Agree: 34.0%
- Strongly Agree: 15.5%
- Somewhat Disagree: 8.1%
- Strongly Disagree: 2.3%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2024-01-18 → 2024-01-24
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006, fielded January 18-24, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.

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