Table 1.

Examples of the four types of text

Consumer Heath Text

“It is important to follow your doctor's instructions carefully, so that your lungs receive the right amount of medicine.”

“If you have COPD, you might be more likely to get colds and flu. Because your heart can be strained, it will get bigger.”

EHR

“Did well with med adjustment, no further episodes hypotension, card enz neg. Will d/c pt on home regimen minus the norvasc.”

“Presented to urgent care 3 weeks PTA c/o similar symptoms and was given a 14 day course of levaquin and prednisone taper.”

News Article

“Most people with a smoker's cough do not realize it could be a symptom of a fatal lung disease, according to a survey.”

“People with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), usually known as emphysema, are helped considerably when they take a combination of two inhaled drugs -- the long-acting beta-2 agonist salmeterol, which relaxes airways, and the inhaled corticosteroid fluticasone to fight inflammation, according to a new study.”

Journal Article

“Variables found to be associated with death in the univariate analysis (P<.10) were entered into a stepwise logistic regression model to estimate adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% CIs.”

“The primary outcome measure was the rate of decline in the FEV1 after the administration of a bronchodilator, an indicator of the progression of COPD.”