The Cloze Procedure and Readability of Patient-Oriented Drug Information.

Holcomb, Carol Ann

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ERIC Number: EJ296485

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Publication Date: 1983

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The Cloze Procedure and Readability of Patient-Oriented Drug Information.

Holcomb, Carol Ann

Journal of Drug Education, v13 n4 p347-57 1983

Used a cloze procedure to measure 75 female patients' level of reading of a patient package insert for an oral contraceptive. Results showed three of four patients would need assistance in comprehending the information. Age and schooling had a significant effect on the cloze test scores. (JAC)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Cloze Procedure, Contraception, Drug Education, Educational Attainment, Females, Patient Education, Readability

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Language: English

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