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Plain Language Instructions

Plain Language Instructions is a methodological construct in health communication that, as a type of instructional design, employs simplified vocabulary, clear syntax, and visual supports to ensure medication directions are comprehensible to individuals with diverse literacy levels and cognitive abilities, particularly within disability-inclusive curricular frameworks.

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Citations

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Authors

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Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

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Publications

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New Frontiers in Health Literacy: Using ChatGPT to Simplify Health Information for People in the Community

Julie Ayre, Olivia Mac, Kirsten McCaffery et al. · Journal of General Internal Medicine · 2023 · 111 citations · Full text

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Comprehension of legal contracts by non‐experts: Effectiveness of plain language redrafting

Michael E. J. Masson, Mary Anne Waldron · Applied Cognitive Psychology · 1994 · 102 citations

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Use of Plain-Language Guidelines to Promote Health Literacy

Margaret Grene, Yvonne Cleary, Ann Marcus-Quinn · IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication · 2017 · 53 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 in Environmental Policy Documents: An Assessment of Reader Comprehension and Perceptions

Natasha N. Jones, J. McDavid, Katie Derthick et al. · Journal of Technical Writing and Communication · 2012 · 30 citations

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Authors

80

  1. BJ
    Barry J. Hunt

    University of Sheffield, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 38 citations

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  2. BR
    Brad R. McKay

    The University of Sydney, Australia

    2 publications · 123 citations

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  3. OM
    Olivia Mac

    The University of Sydney, Australia

    2 publications · 123 citations

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  4. AR
    Atria Rezwan

    The University of Sydney, Australia

    2 publications · 123 citations

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  5. YS
    Yi Shi

    Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

    2 publications · 123 citations

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Institutions

39

  1. The University of Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    2 h-index

    16 publications

    984 citations

  2. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

    Chattanooga, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    58 citations

  3. Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Boston, United States

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    54 citations

  4. New York University

    New York, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    17 citations

  5. Kaplan (United States)

    Fort Lauderdale, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    18 citations

  6. University of Limerick

    Limerick, Ireland

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    159 citations

  7. Chamberlain University

    Downers Grove, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    25 citations

  8. Belmont University

    Nashville, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    30 citations

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Venues

  1. Business Communication Quarterly

    BCQ · 2 publications · 33 citations

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  2. Journal of Health Communication

    2 publications · 58 citations

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  3. Statute Law Review

    2 publications · 38 citations

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  4. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 2 publications · 27 citations

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  5. Journal of Hazardous Materials

    1 publications · 21 citations

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