Matthew LeBrun|Jason DiMuzio|Brittany Beauchamp|Susanne Reid|Vicky Hogan
Evaluating the Health Literacy Burden of Canada’s Public Advisories: A Comparative Effectiveness Study on Clarity and Readability
Health Canada|Health Canada|Health Canada|Health Canada|Health Canada
significant knowledge gaps exist related evaluating health product risk communication effectiveness regulatory setting end health canada assessing methods evaluate effectiveness health product risk communications attempt identify best practiceswe examined health literacy burden public advisories pas implementation new template also compared two methods usefulness applicability regulatory settingsuitability assessment materials sam readability tests run three independent evaluators 46 pas 14 preformat change 32 postformat change tests provided adequacy scores various health literacy elements corresponding scholastic gradespas using new template scored better average increase 18 percentage points p 0001 sam test 46 pas evaluated rated requiring collegeuniversity education comprehension level using readability tests results among readability tests comparableimprovements made health canadas pa template measurable positive effect reducing health literacy burden based sam results greater focus use plain language would likely add effect sam test emerged robust reliable informative health literacy tool assess risk messages identify improvement efforts regulators industry public sector organizations involved communicating health product risk information consider use test best practice evaluate health literacy burden