The Stoplight Method: A Qualitative Approach for Health Literacy Research

This 2017 article by Kristie Hadden discusses Stoplight coding. Researchers successfully used this method to get feedback on written health materials from patients with low health literacy.

With Stoplight coding:

  • Red = hard
  • Yellow = could be easier
  • Green = easy


#UserTesting

Community Engagement
Topic
User Testing
Audience
Health Educators and Patient Educators, Communication and Plain-Language Professionals, Researchers and Academics
Setting
Research Settings
Level
Advanced