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To examine the reliability, validity, and practical findings of common readability formulas when evaluating written health care materials.

February 1, 1996Psychology Health & Medicine

The use of readability formulas in health care

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To examine the reliability, validity, and practical findings of common readability formulas when evaluating written health care materials.
Evaluated six standard readability metrics: Dale-Chall Formula, Flesch Reading Ease, Flesch-Kincaid Formula, Fog Index, Fry Readability Graph, and SMOG Grading.
Assessed written materials across informed consent, disease investigation, treatment protocols, and lifestyle advice.
Reviewed strategies for supplementing quantitative readability scores with additional communication assessments.
Substantial amounts of patient-directed written materials regarding informed consent, treatment, and lifestyle are too difficult for target audiences to understand.
Enhancing the readability of health-related text generally improves comprehension and can lead to better patient cooperation with treatments.

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Review reveals patient health materials exceed typical reading comprehension levels, indicating a need for clearer writing to improve treatment adherence.

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Ley et al. (1996) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dd5dcf4917c2595e10157c https://doi.org/10.1080/13548509608400003

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Review reveals patient health materials exceed typical reading comprehension levels, indicating a need for clearer writing to improve treatment adherence.

The use of readability formulas in health care

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