Evaluating the readability of recruitment materials in veterinary clinical research.
Charly McKennaMindy QuigleyTracy L WebbPublished in: Journal of veterinary internal medicine (2023)
Similar to other areas in veterinary communication, the evaluated veterinary clinical trial descriptions used for advertising and recruitment far exceeded the recommended 6th-grade reading level for medical information. Readability assessments are straightforward to conduct, and ensuring health literacy should be a customary best practice in veterinary medicine and clinical research.