The readability of health-care literature / Angus NICOLL in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 26-5 (October 1984)

Public ISBD [article]  inDevelopmental Medicine & Child Neurology > 26-5 (October 1984) . - p.596-600 Titre : The readability of health-care literature Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Angus NICOLL, Auteur ; Colin HARRISON, Auteur Année de publication : 1984 Article en page(s) : p.596-600 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The readability of health-related pamphlets intended for the British public was compared with that of English national newspapers. Many of the pamphlets were found to be less readable than desirable. Pamphlets issued by government departments (principally the Department of Health and Social Security) were assessed as particularly difficult to read, but some specialist and commercially produced pamphlets also gave cause for concern. A small number of specially produced 'baby books' were found to have more suitable levels of prose difficulty. It is suggested that readability formulae can be a useful tool in the initial assessment of health education literature. Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=582 [article] The readability of health-care literature [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Angus NICOLL, Auteur ; Colin HARRISON, Auteur . - 1984 . - p.596-600. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology > 26-5 (October 1984) . - p.596-600 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The readability of health-related pamphlets intended for the British public was compared with that of English national newspapers. Many of the pamphlets were found to be less readable than desirable. Pamphlets issued by government departments (principally the Department of Health and Social Security) were assessed as particularly difficult to read, but some specialist and commercially produced pamphlets also gave cause for concern. A small number of specially produced 'baby books' were found to have more suitable levels of prose difficulty. It is suggested that readability formulae can be a useful tool in the initial assessment of health education literature. Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=582

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