Readability of Patient-reported Outcome Measures Used in Plastic Surgery
PROMs used in plastic surgery, including the instructions, exceed the reading level recommended by the American Medical Association. This may limit comprehension and accurate completion and compromise validity and reliability. PROMs should be written and designed to be accessible to patients of all literacy levels.
Authors
- Chao Long Azad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4403-909X)
- Zachary Zamore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8518-2410)
- Aviram M. Giladi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7688-957X)
- Chenery Lowe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8759-6075)
- Lily Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8804-6630)
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- MedStar Union Memorial Hospital (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/gox.0000000000006351
- Primary Topic
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00