A multimethods randomized trial found that plain language versions improved parents'understanding of health recommendations
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14110%2F23%3A00133386" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14110/23:00133386 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0895435623001658?via%3Dihub" target="_blank" >https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0895435623001658?via%3Dihub</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2023.06.018" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.jclinepi.2023.06.018</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
A multimethods randomized trial found that plain language versions improved parents'understanding of health recommendations
Original language description
Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of plain language compared with standard language versions of COVID-19 recommendations specific to child health.Study Design and Setting: Pragmatic, allocation-concealed, blinded, superiority randomized controlled trial with nested qualitative component. Trial was conducted online, internationally. Parents or legal guardians (>18 years) of a child (!18 years) were eligible. Par-ticipants were randomized to receive a plain language recommendation (PLR) or standard (SLV) verison of a COVID-19 recommendation specific to child health. Primary outcome was understanding. Secondary outcomes included: preference, accessibility, usability, satisfaction, and intended behavior. Interviews explored perceptions and preferences for each format. Results: Between July and August 2022, 295 parents were randomized; 241 (81.7%) completed the study (intervention n = 121, con-trol n = 120). Mean understanding scores were significantly different between groups (PLR 3.96 [standard deviation (SD) 2.02], SLV 3.33 [SD 1.88], P = 0.014). Overall participants preferred the PLR version: mean rating 5.05/7.00 (95% CI 4.81, 5.29). Interviews (n = 12 parents) highlighted their preference for the PLR and provided insight on elements to enhance future knowledge mobilization of health recommendations.Conclusion: Compared to SLVs, parents preferred PLRs and better understood the recommendation. Guideline developers should strive to use plain language to increase understanding, uptake, and implementation of evidence by the public.& COPY; 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
30304 - Public and environmental health
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2023
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Journal of clinical epidemiology
ISSN
0895-4356
e-ISSN
1878-5921
Volume of the periodical
161
Issue of the periodical within the volume
September 2023
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
12
Pages from-to
8-19
UT code for WoS article
001050877600001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85165998009