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Flesch Reading Ease scores for 248 PICFs according to key features of interest
| Feature | Feature present (mean (SD)) | Feature absent (mean (SD)) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illustrations |
N = 38 50.0 (6.7) |
N = 210 49.3 (5.5) |
0.49 |
| Tables |
N = 99 50.6 (4.7) |
N = 149 48.5 (6.2) |
0.004 |
| Commercial PICFs |
N = 77 50.1 (5.0) |
N = 171 49.1 (6.0) |
0.22 |
| Self-consent |
N = 187 48.7 (5.7) |
N = 61 51.6 (0.9) |
< 0.001 |
PICF Participant information sheets and consent forms, SD standard deviation
