Have you seen the Suitability Assessment of Materials? (SAM) from Doak Doak and Root?  It is a great tool to use when developing materials.  http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/healthliteracy/doak.html
Terry Haines

----- Original Message -----
From: Benjamin T Wise <btw01 at health.state.ny.us>
Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2008 4:07 pm
Subject: [HealthLiteracy 2108]  Examples of "plain data"
To: HealthLiteracy at nifl.gov


> 

> I am looking for samples of research or survey summaries that 

> are simple

> and effective at getting the key points across, using text and data

> (graphs, charts, or simple tables).

> 

> We are developing a brief of New York State's Behavioral Risk Factor

> Surveillance Survey on STD behaviors, and would like to produce 

> somethingthat is simple and to-the-point.  We already plan 

> on writing using plain

> language and ~6th grade reading level (target audience = policymakers,

> school boards/superintendents/principals/teachers, and

> community/faith-based organizations; not general public distribution).

> 

> This is a new direction compared to previous briefs that we have 

> developed,and are looking for some good products to borrow ideas 

> from - both from a

> data perspective and a layout/aesthetic perspective.  

> Unfortunately, there

> are many products that present data poorly or present too 

> much/too complex

> data.

> 

> Any guidance/assistance would be appreciated.

> Thanks,

> Ben

> 

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