Readability of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Adult Audiologic Rehabilitation.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9114917 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1558-9137 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10590889 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Am J Audiol Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: Rockville, MD : American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, c1991-
    • Subject Terms:
      Disability Evaluation* ; Patient Reported Outcome Measures* ; Surveys and Questionnaires*; Correction of Hearing Impairment/*methods ; Hearing Loss/*rehabilitation; Adult ; Audiology ; Comprehension ; Female ; Health Literacy ; Hearing Loss/diagnosis ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Patient-Centered Care ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; United States
    • Abstract:
      Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the readability of published patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) designed for use in adult audiologic rehabilitation. The readability results were compared with the readability levels recommended for health information by health literacy experts.
      Method: Reading grade levels were calculated using the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level Formula (Flesch, 1948), Gunning Fog Index (Gunning, 1952), Simple Measure of Gobbledygook (McLaughlin, 1969), and FORCAST (Caylor, Sticht, Fox, & Ford, 1973) readability formulas for 10 published PROMs. Descriptive statistics were computed across the different PROM sections: instructions, items, response scale, and overall contents of the measure directed toward respondents.
      Results: The majority of the PROM sections exceeded the 6th grade reading level recommended by health literacy experts, regardless of the formula applied. All PROM sections exceeded the 6th grade reading level when calculated according to the FORCAST formula, the most appropriate readability formula for use with a nonnarrative text format, such as PROMs.
      Conclusions: When developing or reevaluating PROMs designed for use in adult audiologic rehabilitation, researchers should consider ways to improve the readability of their measure, as poor readability may affect the validity of the empirical data collected using the PROM. Additionally, the adequate readability of audiologic PROMs is required if patient/family-centered care values are to be adhered to within the field of adult audiologic rehabilitation.
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20180407 Date Completed: 20181107 Latest Revision: 20220317
    • Publication Date:
      20240104
    • Accession Number:
      10.1044/2018_AJA-17-0095
    • Accession Number:
      29625434