The effects of two health information texts on patient recognition memory: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare the effects of two health information texts on patient recognition memory, a key aspect of comprehension.

Methods

Randomized controlled trial (N=60), comparing the effects of experimental and control colorectal cancer (CRC) screening texts on recognition memory, measured using a statement recognition test, accounting for response bias (score range -0.91 to 5.34). The experimental text had a lower Flesch-Kincaid reading grade level (7.4 versus 9.6), was more focused on addressing screening barriers, and employed more comparative tables than the control text.

Results

Recognition memory was higher in the experimental group (2.54 versus 1.09, t=-3.63, P=0.001), including after adjustment for age, education, and health literacy (β=0.42, 95% CI: 0.17, 0

SUBMITTER: Freed E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3720826 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature