Reducing the Use of Complex Words and Reducing Sentence Length to <15 Words Improves Readability of Patient Education Materials Regarding Sports Medicine Knee Injuries

Reducing the Use of Complex Words and Reducing Sentence Length to <15 Words Improves Readability of Patient Education Materials Regarding Sports Medicine Knee Injuries

Purpose: To develop a standardized method to improve readability of orthopaedic patient education materials (PEMs) without diluting their critical content by reducing the use of complex words (≥3 syllables) and shortening sentence length to ≤15 words. Methods: OrthoInfo, a patient education website...

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Main Authors: Stefan J. Hanish, B.S., Nathan Cherian, M.D., John Baumann, B.S., Samuel D. Gieg, M.D., M.P.H., Steven DeFroda, M.D., M.Eng.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-02-01
Series:Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666061X22001584

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