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Table 3 Participants’ comprehension of Cochrane PLSs between groups A and B

From: Framing the numerical findings of Cochrane plain language summaries: two randomized controlled trials

 

Mean (95% CI)

   

Group A

(n = 120)

Group B

(n = 125)

Variables

PLS 1

PLS 2

PLS 1

PLS 2

BF10a

BF10b

BF10c

Comprehension: Results (score 0–2)

1.41 (1.27 to 1.55)

1.62 (1.50 to 1.73)

1.63 (1.52 to 1.71)

1.66 (1.56 to 1.75)

1.06

0.78

0.62

Comprehension: Side effects (score 0–2)

1.18 (1.05 to 1.30)

1.14 (1.01 to 1.26)

1.53 (1.40 to 1.66)

1.50 (1.38 to 1.63)

1.78 × 108

0.14

0.13

  1. Comprehension score is calculated as the sum of correct answers to questions in one PLS focused on benefits or side effects of a treatment. Each PLS had 4 questions, two focusing on benefits and two on side effects. CI – confidence interval, PLS – plain language summary
  2. aBayesian repeated measures ANOVA comparison of PLS 1 and PLS 2
  3. bBayesian repeated measures ANOVA, between subject effects analysis; Group
  4. cBayesian repeated measures ANOVA interaction of effects of PLS and Group