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Plain Language Assessment

Plain Language Assessment is an academic framework designed to evaluate the clarity and comprehensibility of assessment materials by applying standardized criteria to ensure linguistic simplicity, structural transparency, and accessibility for diverse populations, particularly those with limited literacy or cognitive challenges.

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Publications

379

Citations

47

Authors

31

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

11

Parents

Publications

17

Assessing an effective undergraduate module teaching applied bioinformatics to biology students

Andreas Madlung · PLoS Computational Biology · 2018 · 42 citations · Full text

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Plain Language to Minimize Cognitive Load: A Social Justice Perspective

Iva W. Cheung · IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication · 2017 · 39 citations · Full text

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Action-focused, plain language communication for overdose prevention: A qualitative analysis of Rhode Island’s overdose surveillance and information dashboard

Katherine M. Waye, Jesse L. Yedinak, Jennifer Koziol et al. · International Journal of Drug Policy · 2018 · 39 citations

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Plain English? A Study of Plain English Vocabulary and International Audiences.

Emily A. Thrush · Technical Communication: Journal of the Society for Technical Communication · 2001 · 34 citations

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Plain Language Summary on The European Union One Health 2022 Zoonoses Report

EFSA Journal · 2023 · 28 citations · Full text

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Authors

47

  1. SO
    Sarah O’Connor

    Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

    2 publications · 48 citations

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    h-index

  2. SA
    Sandra A. Walsh

    American Academy of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery, United States

    2 publications · 48 citations

    2

    h-index

  3. NS
    Nancy Santesso

    McMaster University, Canada

    2 publications · 31 citations

    2

    h-index

  4. LG
    Lisa Gagnon

    University of Calgary, Canada

    1 publications · 23 citations

    1

    h-index

  5. JT
    Joanne Thomas

    Sense about Science, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 16 citations

    1

    h-index

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Institutions

31

  1. Consumers Union

    Yonkers, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    48 citations

  2. American Academy of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery

    Alexandria, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    48 citations

  3. Impact

    Ottawa, Canada

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    92 citations

  4. McMaster University

    Hamilton, Canada

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    92 citations

  5. Open Evidence

    Barcelona, Spain

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    15 citations

  6. University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

    Bristol, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    32 citations

  7. SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

    Brooklyn, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    23 citations

  8. Providence College

    Providence, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    39 citations

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Venues

  1. Otolaryngology

    2 publications · 48 citations

    2

    h-index

  2. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

    2 publications · 31 citations

    2

    h-index

  3. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 1 publications · 15 citations

    1

    h-index

  4. 1

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  5. PLoS Computational Biology

    1 publications · 42 citations

    1

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