Readability and Comprehensibility of Tinnitus Patient-Reported Outcome Measures: Application of the Evaluative Linguistic Framework for Questionnaires
Readability and structural clarity are often overlooked in PROM development. The ELF-Q offers a practical tool for identifying and addressing issues that affect patient comprehension and response burden. Incorporating both readability formulas and ELF-Q during development or clinical selection of PROMs may enhance accessibility and reliability of patient-reported data.
Authors
- Richard I. Zraick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9557-8072)
- C.D. Watson
- Samuel R. Atcherson
Institutions
- University of Central Florida (US)
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research
- Published
- 2026-02-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1044/2025_jslhr-25-00462
- Primary Topic
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00