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. 2018 Jan 22;20(1):e26. doi: 10.2196/jmir.8669

Table 4.

Evaluation scores for scale questions in postsession questionnaire.


Questions

Domain
Scalea
Evaluation score
Mean (SD)
Q1. The definitions are in lay language (ie, do not contain medical jargon). Readability never 1 2 3 4 5 always 3.90 (0.57)
Q2. The definitions provide useful information for comprehending medical jargon in electronic health record (EHR) notes. Informativeness never 1 2 3 4 5 always 3.80 (0.63)
Q3. NoteAid has good coverage of lay definitions for medical jargon in EHR notes. Coverage disagree 1 2 3 4 5 agree 4.10 (0.74)
Q4. NoteAid links medical jargon to definitions that are correct or appropriate for patients. Accuracy seldom 1 2 3 4 5 often 3.70 (0.67)
Q5. NoteAid links medical jargon to incorrect definitions. Accuracy often 1 2 3 4 5 seldom 4.30 (0.95)

aWe used 5-point Likert-style scale questions. For example, “never 1 2 3 4 5 always” refers to never, seldom, sometimes, often, always.