Table 1.
Readability scores of final sample of print educational breast cancer survivorship materials. The score is equivalent to reading grade level. Materials ranging from 0 to 7 are considered easy to read, 7–9 average, and greater than 9 difficult
| Print material | F-K | SMOG | FRY | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If You have Breast Cancer (ACS) | 4.6 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.4 |
| Risk for Hereditary Cancer (Myriad) | 10.1 | 12.3 | 17.0 | 13.1 | 3.5 |
| Triple Negative Breast Cancer (Patient Resource Magazine) | 9.5 | 11.5 | 13.0 | 11.3 | 1.8 |
| BRCA Gene Test (Epic) | 5.4 | 8.9 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 1.8 |
| Genetic Testing for Hereditary Cancers (Epic) | 7.5 | 10.6 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1.6 |
| BRACAnalysis: Beyond Risk to Options | 9.7 | 12.2 | 14.0 | 12.0 | 2.2 |
| Breast Cancer Treatment Handbook | 10.5 | ||||
| Chapter 4 – Calming Fears | 7.0 | 9.6 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 1.3 |
| Chapter 16 – Sexuality after Breast Caner | 11.1 | 13.0 | 16.0 | 13.4 | 2.5 |
| Chapter 17 – Future Fertility | 12.2 | 13.3 | N/A1 | 12.8 | 0.8 |
| Chapter 20 – Diet and Exercise | 7.6 | 10 | 10 | 9.2 | 1.4 |
| Breast Cancer Survivorship Handbook | 10.6 | ||||
| Chapter 2 – Managing Fear of Recurrence | 6.9 | 9.8 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 1.5 |
| Chapter 11 – Dealing with Body Image Issues | 10.2 | 12.3 | 17.0 | 13.1 | 3.5 |
| Chapter 12 – Fertility after Treatment | 10.5 | 11.8 | N/A | 11.2 | 0.9 |
| Chapter 19 – Planning for a healthy lifestyle | 8.0 | 10.3 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 1.6 |
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A score of N/A means that the sample was outside the formula’s scope and no score was able to be charted on the graph.