BACKGROUND The aim was to find out if information brochures on mammography screening in Germany, Italy, Spain and France contain more information to facilitate informed consent than in similar studies carried out over the last few years in Sweden, Canada, USA and the UK, countries with different medical cultures. METHODS We generated a list of essential information items on mammography screen...

rovides empirical data on the validity oj'the plus-minus method, fbr the pretes ling rniation brochures. Six brochures were tested using the plus-minzrs method, and ? basis oj'the pretest results. A series oj'experinients comparing original and ins ($the brochures showed that the reader problems detected were valuable ones: et readers appreciation ofthe brochures and the t$ftktivene.ss of' the ...

Introduction: African Americans are more likely to die from colorectal cancer (CRC) than any other racial/ethnic group in the United States. Unfortunately, African Americans are also less likely to undergo screening for CRC than their White counterparts. Focus groups methodology was used to refine educational brochures designed to increase CRC screening among African Americans. Methods: Two ser...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to measure the readability and user-friendliness (clarity, complexity, organization, appearance, and cultural appropriateness of materials) of parent education brochures on newborn screening. METHODS We studied English-language versions of the brochures that state newborn screening programs prepare and distribute. We obtained brochures from 48 states an...

BACKGROUND The effectiveness of print-based health promotion materials is dependent on their readability. This study aimed to assess the characteristics of print-based oral health information literature publically available in Tasmania, Australia. METHODS Oral health education brochures were collected from 11 dental clinics across Tasmania and assessed for structure and format, content and re...

The low interest in pursuing engineering among students in the US, particularly among girls and women, endangers the sustainability of this technology-based society. Although large-scale interventions are important, there is still a need for low-cost, short-term interventions that can be implemented easily and efficiently. The authors developed two brief engineering-related brochures, one for m...

Abstract The aim of the paper is to find out what marketing tools are used by development companies operating in Poland attract customers and whether impact Fourth Industrial Revolution on can be observed. secondary determine developers building investments area restricted use (O.O.U.) more convince potential buy. For this purpose, a secret client survey was research sample consists four their ...