Are plain-language summaries included in published reports of evidence about physiotherapy interventions? Analysis of 4421 randomised trials, systematic reviews and guidelines on the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2018.11.003
Abstract: BACKGROUND A plain-language summary is a short and clearly stated version of a study's results using non-scientific vocabulary that provide many advantages for patients and clinicians in the process of shared decision-making. OBJECTIVES The primary… read more here.
Keywords: plain language; evidence; published reports; language summaries ... See more keywords
Perspectives of people with chronic illness about plain language summaries: a qualitative analysis
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DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daaf044
Abstract: Abstract People with chronic health conditions tend to look for information from a range of sources. Although information online is accessible, the quality varies and articles in scientific journals are not written for a general… read more here.
Keywords: information; plain language; people chronic; language ... See more keywords
How to Put It Plainly? Findings From Two Randomized Controlled Studies on Writing Plain Language Summaries for Psychological Meta-Analyses
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.771399
Abstract: Plain language summaries (PLS) aim to communicate research findings to laypersons in an easily understandable manner. Despite the societal relevance of making psychological research findings available to the public, our empirical knowledge on how to… read more here.
Keywords: meta analyses; plain language; meta; research ... See more keywords