Table 1.
Readability scores of intranasal corticosteroid instructions by steroid.
| Intranasal Corticosteroid | Gunning-Fog | SMOG | FORCAST | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beclomethasone (GlaxoSmithKline) | 8.6 | 9.5 | 10.6 | 9.6 |
| Budesonide (AstraZeneca) | 7.5 | 9.6 | 9.9 | 9.0 |
| Ciclesonide (Sunovion) | 7.3 | 8.9 | 9.6 | 8.6 |
| Flunisolide (Bausch) | 4.8 | 6 | 9.6 | 6.8 |
| Fluticasone Furoate (Schering) | 5.0 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 6.8 |
| Fluticasone Propionate (Apotex) | 7.3 | 8.3 | 9.7 | 8.4 |
| Fluticasone Propionate (Hitech) | 7.1 | 8.5 | 9.6 | 8.4 |
| Fluticasone Propionate (Wockhardt) | 6.8 | 9.3 | 10.2 | 8.8 |
| Mometasone (Schering) | 9.7 | 10.5 | 10.8 | 10.3 |
| Triamcinolone (Sanofi) | 6.6 | 7.9 | 9 | 7.8 |
| Average | 7.1 | 8.5 | 9.8 | 8.5 |