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Samuel R Atcherson1, Richard I Zraick, Raven E Brasseux
1Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 72204, USA. sratcherson@ualr.edu
Objectives:
The readability of 15 tinnitus-focused, patient-reported outcome (PRO) questionnaires was analyzed.
Design:
Reading grade levels were analyzed using the Flesch Reading Ease, FOG, and FORCAST formulas as computed by a readability calculations software package.
Results:
The results of this study demonstrate that the majority of questionnaires exceeded the fifth- to sixth-grade reading levels recommended by health literacy experts regardless of the formula applied.
Conclusions:
In the demand for standardization of tinnitus assessment tools, developers and clinicians should consider readability as another testable construct, as poor readability may affect both validity and reliability.
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