Health information is less effective when it does not meet the health literacy needs of its consumers. For health organisations, assessing the appropriateness of their existing health information resources is a key step to addressing this issue. This study describes novel methods for a consumer-centred [...]
This paper outlines the development of the SHeLL (Sydney Health Literacy Lab) Health Literacy Editor, an automated tool to facilitate the implementation of health literacy guidelines for the production of easy-to-read written health information. Target users were any person or organization that develops consumer-facing education [...]
Understanding how people use infographics and their opinion on them has important implications for the design of infographics but has not been investigated. The aim of this study was to describe people’s use of and opinions about infographics summarising health and medical research, preferences for [...]
This study found a large number of biological age calculators available online, which varied widely in terms of their risk factors, underlying algorithms and results. How would the average consumer make sense of these tools? For most calculators, it is very unclear whether the underlying [...]
Improving health literacy is an international policy priority, grounded in evidence that links lower health literacy with poorer health outcomes. Most health literacy policies recognize that the responsiveness of the health system needs to be improved and many identify the need for greater implementation of evidence-based [...]
Examining patient and public understanding of overtesting and overdiagnosis (OverTD) is vital for reducing the burden of OverTD. Studies from disparate contexts, disciplines and focusing on disparate healthcare issues have examined patient and public understanding of OverTD. A synthesis is needed to bring this literature [...]