(84) Icons to show severity of side effects

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This set of icons is designed to be embedded within larger tables of risk information to draw attention to differences in severity among the set of risks shown.

What’s special about this image?

This set of icons uses label, color, and the more subtle visual cue of angular sharpness to convey increasing degrees of severity.
  • My goal
  • Classifying risks
  • Details or gist?
  • Gist understanding
  • Data I have
  • Risk estimate
  • Health conditions
  • Treatment choice
  • Side effects
  • Graphic type
  • Color gradient
  • Icons