Using the readability assessment instrument to evaluate patient medication leaflets
Using the readability assessment instrument to evaluate patient medication leaflets
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10.1177/009286159903300225
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发表时间：
1999-04-01
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Kirkpatrick, MAE
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作者：
Kirkpatrick, MAE
使用辛格可读性评估仪(RAIN)对7份苯妥英信息传单的可读性进行了评估。这些评估是为了确定为评估患者信息手册的可读性而制定的雨的可变标准是否适合于评估药物信息传单的可读性。根据阅读研究人员确定的有助于理解的八个变量对传单进行评分：全球连贯、局部连贯、团结、受众适当性、附加问题、写作风格、插图和排版。在大多数变量上坚持80%的评分标准被认为是可以接受的。美国退休人员协会的传单被认为是可以接受的。其中五份传单在受众适当性、附加问题、插图和排版方面不符合RAIN标准。结果支持RAIN作为评估和优化药物信息传单可读性的有用工具。
Seven phenytoin information leaflets were evaluated for their readability using the Singh Readability Assessment Instrument (RAIN). These evaluations were performed to ascertain if the variable criteria of the RAIN, developed to assess the readability of patient information brochures, were appropriate for evaluating the readability of medication information leaflets. Leaflets were scored in terms of eight variables identified by reading researchers as facilitating comprehension: global coherence, local coherence, unity, audience appropriateness, adjunct questions, writing style, illustrations, and typography. A scoring criterion of 80% adherence on most variables was considered acceptable. The American Association of Retired Persons leaflet was found to be acceptable. Five of the leaflets failed to meet RAIN criteria for audience appropriateness, adjunct questions, illustrations, and typography. Results support the RAIN as a useful tool for evaluating and optimizing the readability of medication information leaflets.