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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 May 2.
Published in final edited form as: J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2012 Nov-Dec;27(6):485–494. doi: 10.1097/JCN.0b013e318220720c

Figure 2. Readability versus suitability plot of PEMs.

Figure 2

A graphical representation of the combined suitability and readability performance of all PEMs. Only two PEMs had the optimum suitability score of ≥ 70% and the ≤ 5h grade readability level that characterizes majority of the ≈ 90 million Americans with limited health literacy. Seven PEMs were at the 7th grade level mark and within the adequate suitability zone.

PEM, patient education materials

SAM, suitablity assessment of materials