Véronique Ménoni|Noël Lucas|Jean-François Leforestier|François Doz|Gilles Châtellier|Evelyne Jacqz-Aigain|C Giraud|Jean?Marc Tréluyer|Hélène Chappuy
Readability of the Written Study Information in Pediatric Research in France
Délégation Paris 5|Université Paris Cité|Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades|Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris|Inserm|Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris|Inserm|Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou|Université Paris Cité|Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris|Inserm|Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou|Université Paris Cité|Délégation Paris 5|Institute Curie|Université Paris Cité|Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris|Inserm|Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou|Université Paris Cité|Hôpital Robert-Debré|Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris|Inserm|Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades|Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris|Inserm|Université Paris Cité|Délégation Paris 5|Groupe Hospitalier Cochin - Port-Royal, Hôtel-Dieu, Broca - La Collégiale|Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris|Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades|Inserm|Université Paris Cité|Délégation Paris 5|Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades|Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris|Délégation Paris 5|Université Paris Cité
aim evaluate readability research information leaflets ril minors asked participate biomedical research studies assess factors influencing readabilityall pediatric protocols three french pediatric clinical research units included n 104 three criteria used evaluate readability length text fleschs readability score presence illustrations compared readability ril texts specifically written children school textbooks school exams extracts literary works assessed effect protocol characteristics readability ril median length 608 words 350 words 25th percentile 1005 words 75th percentile corresponding two pages readability ril median flesch score 40 30 47 much poorer pediatric reference texts flesch score 67 60 73 small proportion ril 1391 14 illustrated ril longer p0001 readable p0001 likely illustrated p0009 industrial institutional sponsorsresearchers routinely compute reading ease study information sheets make greater efforts improve readability written documents potential participants