Primary Poster Author(s)
Jelena Suto, MD photoJelena Suto, MD
Resident
Department of Oncology, Clinical Hospital Centre Split, School of Medicine, University of Split, Split, Croatia
Split, Splitsko-Dalmatinska, Croatia
Poster Author(s)
Ana Marušić, MD, PhD photoAna Marušić, MD, PhD
Professor
Department of Research in Biomedicine and Health, University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia.
Split, Splitsko-Dalmatinska, Croatia
Ivan Buljan, MPsy, PhD photoIvan Buljan, MPsy, PhD
Postdoctoral researcher
Department of Research in Biomedicine and Health, University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia.
Split, Splitsko-Dalmatinska, Croatia
Poster abstract: Cochrane plain language summaries (PLSs) are an important format to present high-quality healthcare evidence to consumers. Our aim was to assess language characteristics of PLSs of Cochrane systematic reviews of oncology interventions in comparison to corresponding Cochrane scientific abstracts (SAs). Analysis of 275 PLSs and corresponding SAs demonstrated low readability of PLSs (SMOG index Md 13.0 (95% (CI) 12.8-13.3), significantly higher than the recommended sixth-grade reading level for patient education materials. Most PLSs gave unclear conclusions about the efficacy of interventions. Further research should focus on simplification of PLSs and deeper analysis of reasons for unclear evidence in oncology trials.
#Education
Jelena Suto, MD photoJelena Suto, MD
Resident
Department of Oncology, Clinical Hospital Centre Split, School of Medicine, University of Split, Split, Croatia
Split, Splitsko-Dalmatinska, Croatia
Poster Author(s)
Ana Marušić, MD, PhD photoAna Marušić, MD, PhD
Professor
Department of Research in Biomedicine and Health, University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia.
Split, Splitsko-Dalmatinska, Croatia
Ivan Buljan, MPsy, PhD photoIvan Buljan, MPsy, PhD
Postdoctoral researcher
Department of Research in Biomedicine and Health, University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia.
Split, Splitsko-Dalmatinska, Croatia
Poster abstract: Cochrane plain language summaries (PLSs) are an important format to present high-quality healthcare evidence to consumers. Our aim was to assess language characteristics of PLSs of Cochrane systematic reviews of oncology interventions in comparison to corresponding Cochrane scientific abstracts (SAs). Analysis of 275 PLSs and corresponding SAs demonstrated low readability of PLSs (SMOG index Md 13.0 (95% (CI) 12.8-13.3), significantly higher than the recommended sixth-grade reading level for patient education materials. Most PLSs gave unclear conclusions about the efficacy of interventions. Further research should focus on simplification of PLSs and deeper analysis of reasons for unclear evidence in oncology trials.
#Education