Readability of written materials for CKD patients: A systematic review

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 842-850

  Morony, Suzanne ^a,b   Flynn, Michaela ^a   McCaffery, Kirsten J ^a,b   Jansen, Jesse ^a,b   Webster, Angela C ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic kidney disease (CKD); Flesch Kincaid; health literacy; Lexile Analyzer; literacy level; medical terminology; patient education; patient empowerment; patient information materials; readability; reading comprehension; renal disease; self care; self management of health care; shared decision making

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; READING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; VISUAL INFORMATION; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; COMPREHENSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; INTERNET; STANDARDS; TEACHING;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; COMPREHENSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMANS; INTERNET; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; READING; RENAL INSUFFICIENCY, CHRONIC; TEACHING MATERIALS;

EID: 84930467321     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: 15236838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2014.11.025     Document Type: Conference Paper

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