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The ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Clear Communication Index
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The ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Clear Communication Index (Index) is a research-based tool to help you develop and assess public communication materials.
- The Index has 4 introductory questions and 20 scored items drawn from scientific literature in communication and related disciplines.
- The items represent the most important characteristics that enhance and aid people’s understanding of information.
Everyday Words
Everyday Words for Public Health Communication offers expert recommendations from ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s Health Literacy Council and other agency communicators on how to reduce jargon and replace problematic terms in your materials in order to improve your audience’s comprehension.
Example Material
We’ve provided a few examples of the materials we tested with descriptions of what we changed.
- Healthcare-associated Infections
- National Violent Death Reporting System
- Thimerosal
Resources
- Clear Communication Index User Guide [3.66 MB, 36 pages]
- Full Index Score Sheet [694 KB, 7 pages]
- Modified Index Score Sheet [671 KB, 7 pages]
- If you have comments, questions, or requests about the Index, please email [email protected].