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The vast majority (91%) of anesthesia informed consent forms in Türkiye are written at a readability level that is too difficult for standard patient comprehension, representing a systemic issue across university, public, and private hospitals. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To evaluate and compare the readability levels of anesthesia informed consent forms used across university, public, and private hospitals in Türkiye using validated readability formulas.

August 22, 2026Cerasus journal of medicine.Open Access

Readability of Anesthesia Informed Consent Forms in Türkiye: A National Multicenter Comparative Analysis of University, Public, and Private Hospitals

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EÇEngin ÇetinAnkara Sosyal Bilimler Üniversitesi

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Cross-sectional study reveals poor readability in anesthesia consent documents across healthcare sectors, indicating systemic communication barriers for surgical patients.

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To evaluate and compare the readability levels of anesthesia informed consent forms used across university, public, and private hospitals in Türkiye using validated readability formulas.
Analyzed N=100 Turkish anesthesia informed consent forms collected from university (n=25), public (n=45), and private (n=30) healthcare institutions across all seven geographical regions of Türkiye.
Evaluated text readability using the Ateşman readability formula and Bezirci-Yılmaz readability index, analyzing differences with Kruskal-Wallis H tests and correlations with Spearman rank analysis.
The overall mean Ateşman score was 35.60±15.63 (median: 36.24), with 91.0% of forms categorizing as "Difficult" (75.0%) or "Very Difficult" (16.0%).
Readability scores showed no significant differences among university, public, and private institutions on the Ateşman formula (H=1.170; p=0.557) or Bezirci-Yılmaz index (H=0.531; p=0.767).
Mean sentence length exhibited a moderate negative correlation with Ateşman readability scores (rs=−0.549; p<0.001).

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Engin Çetin (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a895ffeca7ade938187ef9d https://doi.org/10.70058/cjm.1967475

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August 22, 2026Cerasus journal of medicine.Open Access

Readability of Anesthesia Informed Consent Forms in Türkiye: A National Multicenter Comparative Analysis of University, Public, and Private Hospitals

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Authors

EÇEngin ÇetinAnkara Sosyal Bilimler Üniversitesi

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Overview

Cross-sectional study reveals poor readability in anesthesia consent documents across healthcare sectors, indicating systemic communication barriers for surgical patients.

Key Points

To evaluate and compare the readability levels of anesthesia informed consent forms used across university, public, and private hospitals in Türkiye using validated readability formulas.
Analyzed N=100 Turkish anesthesia informed consent forms collected from university (n=25), public (n=45), and private (n=30) healthcare institutions across all seven geographical regions of Türkiye.
Evaluated text readability using the Ateşman readability formula and Bezirci-Yılmaz readability index, analyzing differences with Kruskal-Wallis H tests and correlations with Spearman rank analysis.
The overall mean Ateşman score was 35.60±15.63 (median: 36.24), with 91.0% of forms categorizing as "Difficult" (75.0%) or "Very Difficult" (16.0%).
Readability scores showed no significant differences among university, public, and private institutions on the Ateşman formula (H=1.170; p=0.557) or Bezirci-Yılmaz index (H=0.531; p=0.767).
Mean sentence length exhibited a moderate negative correlation with Ateşman readability scores (rs=−0.549; p<0.001).

Cite This Study

Engin Çetin (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a895ffeca7ade938187ef9d https://doi.org/10.70058/cjm.1967475

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