Royal Kenneth D, Erdmann Kristan M
a Educational Assessment & Outcomes , North Carolina State University , Raleigh , NC , USA.
b Athletic Training Program , Murray State University , Murray , KY , USA.
J Vis Commun Med. 2018 Jul;41(3):99-102. doi: 10.1080/17453054.2018.1476059. Epub 2018 Jul 10.
Readability is an important element of any published material. In recent years, various health organisations have utilised infographics to communicate important medical information. Established guidelines for readability suggest levels should be targeted between a 4th and 6th grade education level (United States) in order to avoid disadvantaging individuals with lower literacy skills. The purpose of this case study was to evaluate the readability levels of several published materials from the field of athletic training and demonstrate a model for evaluating readability levels in other medical and health professions.
可读性是任何已发表材料的重要元素。近年来，各种健康组织利用信息图表来传达重要的医学信息。既定的可读性指南建议，为避免使读写能力较低的人处于不利地位，应将阅读水平目标设定在美国四年级至六年级教育水平之间。本案例研究的目的是评估运动训练领域几种已发表材料的可读性水平，并展示一种评估其他医学和健康专业可读性水平的模型。
