How Readable are Spanish-Language Medicaid Applications?

How readable are practice leaflets?

Over the past few years the subject of doctors' communication skills has come under scrutiny, and in 1991 a consensus conference was held in Toronto.' Attention has focused mainly on the outcome of messages between doctor and patient when both are present. Yet much communication takes place in the doctor's absence by means of leaflets and notices. This important topic has seldom been studied. A...

Are English-language pedometer instructions readable?

BACKGROUND We evaluated readability and related features of English-language instructions accompanying pedometers, including reading grade level, layout/formatting characteristics, and emphasis of key points. METHODS We identified 15 pedometers currently available for purchase in the US. Reading grade level was calculated using Flesch-Kinkaid (FK) and SMOG formulas. Text point size was measur...

How Readable Are Summary Plan Descriptions For Health Care Plans?

• SPDs are the primary source of health plan information: The summary plan description (SPD) is the primary source of information for workers who participate in an employment-based health care plan. This study investigates whether private-sector employers' SPDs are written so that an average plan participant can identify and read important information contained in the document, as required by f...

How readable are Australian paediatric oral health education materials?

BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to analyse the readability of paediatric oral health education leaflets available in Australia. METHODS Forty paediatric oral health education materials were analysed for general readability according to the following parameters: Thoroughness; Textual framework; Terminology; and Readability (Flesch-Kincaid grade level (FKGL), Gunning Fog index (Fog) ...

How are safety-net providers faring under Medicaid managed care?