biostudies-literatureHays RDAHRQ HHS23743735241297622https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11565615biostudies-literatureUnknown11Completing self-administered patient experience surveys is challenging for many patients. We randomized adult patients receiving care from an urban safety net provider to complete the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS^®) Clinician and Group Survey 3.1 (CG-CAHPS 3.1), or an "EZ" survey created using plain language principles. We compared response rates, item missingness, item-scale correlations, and reliability of patient experience scores based on 264 completed surveys (64% female, 66% Hispanic, 33% high school education or less). The CG-CAHPS 3.1 survey response rate was higher (20% vs 16%), and failure to follow skip instructions was more common for the EZ survey. Internal consistency reliability for multi-item scales was similar, but provider-levelJournal of patient experienceDoes an "EZ" Survey Improve the Data Quality of the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS<sup>®</sup>) Clinician and Group Survey 3.1?PMC11565615U18 HS029321Quigley DDHays RDBrown JAMikail CfalseDoes an "EZ" Survey Improve the Data Quality of the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS<sup>®</sup>) Clinician and Group Survey 3.1?Completing self-administered patient experience surveys is challenging for many patients. We randomized adult patients receiving care from an urban safety net provider to complete the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS^®) Clinician and Group Survey 3.1 (CG-CAHPS 3.1), or an "EZ" survey created using plain language principles. We compared response rates, item missingness, item-scale correlations, and reliability of patient experience scores based on 264 completed surveys (64% female, 66% Hispanic, 33% high school education or less). The CG-CAHPS 3.1 survey response rate was higher (20% vs 16%), and failure to follow skip instructions was more common for the EZ survey. Internal consistency reliability for multi-item scales was similar, but provider-level2024-01-01T00:00:00Z20242026-07-17T00:05:00.095Z2025-04-06T22:10:34.443ZS-EPMC115656153955338710.1177/23743735241297622