Robert E Owens, Stacey L Pavelko
Sampling Utterances and Grammatical Analysis Revised (SUGAR): Quantitative Values for Language Sample Analysis Measures in 7- to 11-Year-Old Children
Language, speech, and hearing services in schools
complexity research informed consent forms makes hard potential study participants make informed consent decisions response new rules human research protection require informed consent forms begin key information section potential study participants read understand research study builds exiting guidance write research key information using plain language aim study develop valid reliable tool evaluate improve readability understandability actionability key information section research informed consent forms developed initial list measures include tool literature review established face content validity measures expert input conducted four rounds reliability testing four groups reviewers established construct validity potential research participants identified 87 candidate measures via literature review expert review included 23 items initial tool twentyfour raters conducted 4 rounds reliability testing 10 informed consent forms round revised eliminated items improve agreement final round testing 18 items demonstrated substantial interrater agreement per fleiss kappa average 73 gwets ac1 average 77 intrarater agreement substantial per cohens kappa average 74 almost perfect per gwets ac1 average 084 focus group feedback n 16 provided evidence suggesting key information easy read rated readability understandability actionability key information ruaki indicator ruaki indicator 18item tool evidence validity reliability investigators use write key information section informed consent forms potential study participants read understand act make informed decisions hlrp health literacy research practice 202481e29e37