[NIFL-HEALTH:2398] Researcher Shows Web Medical Information Difficult To Read

From: Bob Pyke Jr (repyke@akron.infi.net)
Date: Mon May 22 2000 - 20:08:32 EDT 

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Fyi.
Bob Pyke Jr.

>>On average, the sampled Web medical information was
> >>written at a
> >>     tenth-grade, second-month reading level.
> >
> >For the non-US subscribers could someone translate the grade/month
> >classification? Perhaps age would be the best compromise although I
> >accept that reading skills at the same age will vary between
countries.
> >
> >Chris
>
> Chris,
>
> These pages may help you:
>
> Reading Level
> http://www.PrenatalEd.com/story3.htm
>
> Readability Testing Health Information
> http://www.PrenatalEd.com/story9.htm
>

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