[NIFL-HEALTH:2492] Re: use of algorithms

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This is my first entry into the NIFL-health list serv dialogues!  I am an 
educational consultant working in health care.  We are developing written 
materials to be used by low-literacy para-professional health workers in 
Ecuador. There is a some pressure to develop these materials in the form of 
an algorithm. I am concerned regarding the effectiveness of algorithms in 
written communication with a low-literacy population. Can any of you 
recommend any research which addresses the use of algorithms with 
low-literacy populations?  I appreciate your input.  

Thanks,
Adrienne Duque-Cooke, MPH, CHES
Creative Training & Education Solutions, LLC  



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