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Table 1 Accessibility of hip leaflets

From: What do we tell patients about elective total hip replacement in the UK? An analysis of patient literature

Accessibility of leaflet

n (%)

No

Partly

Yes

Name of person/ department provided

41

(36.9)

27

(24.3)

43

(38.7)

Appropriate size

24

(21.6)

24

(21.6)

63

(56.8)

Well laid out

8

(7.2)

35

(31.5)

68

(61.3)

Patients/ families involved in production

106

(95.5)

2

(1.8)

3

(2.7)

Appropriate typeface

2

(1.8)

15

(13.5)

94

(84.7)

Illustration/ diagrams included

29

(26.1)

45

(40.5)

37

(33.3)

Everyday language used

1

(0.9)

29

(26.1)

81

(73.0)

Case studies / patient anecdotes included

111

(100.0)

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

Contact details provided

36

(32.4)

27

(24.5)

48

(43.2)

Information for non-English speakers

86

(77.5)

3

(2.7)

22

(19.8)

Space for recording personal information

82

(73.9)

10

(9.0)

19

(17.1)

Referenced statements/ further reading

92

(82.9)

8

(7.2)

11

(9.9)