Plain language summaries: A systematic review of theory, guidelines and empirical research

M Stoll, M Kerwer, K Lieb, A Chasiotis - PLoS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Plain language summaries (PLSs) have been introduced to communicate research in an
understandable way to a nonexpert audience. Guidelines for writing PLSs have been …

A scoping review of patient and public involvement in empirical stroke research

P da Cruz Peniche… - … Journal of Stroke, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Impactful, evidence-based solutions in surveillance, prevention, acute care,
and rehabilitation for stroke survivors are required to address the high global burden of …

Video abstracts and plain language summaries are more effective than graphical abstracts and published abstracts

K Bredbenner, SM Simon - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Journals are trying to make their papers more accessible by creating a variety
of research summaries including graphical abstracts, video abstracts, and plain language …

What author instructions do health journals provide for writing plain language summaries? A scoping review

KM Gainey, J Smith, KJ McCaffery, S Clifford… - The Patient-Patient …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Plain language summaries (PLSs) are intended for a non-expert
audience in order to make health research accessible and understandable to the public …

[HTML][HTML] Communicating science in the digital and social media ecosystem: scoping review and typology of strategies used by health scientists

G Fontaine, MA Maheu-Cadotte… - JMIR public health …, 2019 - publichealth.jmir.org
Background: The public's understanding of science can be influential in a wide range of
areas related to public health, including policy making and self-care. Through the digital and …

Are plain language summaries more readable than scientific abstracts? Evidence from six biomedical and life sciences journals

J Wen, L Yi - Public Understanding of Science, 2025 - journals.sagepub.com
In recent decades, members of the general public have become increasingly reliant on
findings of scientific studies for decision-making. However, scientific writing usually features …

Disseminating complex primary outcome results from a community-randomised trial to Zambian communities: lessons learned using a community dialogue approach …

M Simwinga, R Ndubani, A Schaap, D Ziba… - The Lancet …, 2022 - thelancet.com
The HPTN 071 (PopART) trial of universal HIV testing and treatment to reduce HIV incidence
was conducted in nine communities in South Africa and 12 in Zambia. The trial's primary …

A protocol for co-creating research project lay summaries with stakeholders: guideline development for Canada's AGE-WELL network

M Wada, J Sixsmith, G Harwood, TD Cosco… - Research Involvement …, 2020 - Springer
Background Funding bodies increasingly require researchers to write lay summaries to
communicate projects' real-world relevance to the public in an accessible way. However …

Patient involvement in preparing health research peer-reviewed publications or results summaries: a systematic review and evidence-based recommendations

L Arnstein, AC Wadsworth, BA Yamamoto… - Research Involvement …, 2020 - Springer
Background There are increasing calls for patient involvement in sharing health research
results, but no evidence-based recommendations to guide such involvement. Our objectives …

Communicating science effectively: When an optimised video communication enhances comprehension, pleasantness, and people's interest in knowing more about …

ES Putortì, S Sciara, NU Larocca, MP Crippa… - Applied …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In two experiments (N= 160) we predicted and found that an optimised video science
communication was more effective than either a press release science communication …