Table 2 Flesch-Kincaid grade reading level of chiropractic research informed consent documents

Document* (n = 13)

10.8 (2.2)

Purpose section (n = 13)

11.8 (4.5)

Eligibility section (n = 6)

9.3 (4.1)

Intervention section (n = 13)

9.6 (2.5)

Risk section (n = 13)

11.5 (2.5)

Protections section (n = 4)

8.4 (0.4)

Benefits section (n = 13)

11.1 (4.6)

Voluntariness section (n = 13)

10.0 (2.7)

Study alternatives section (n = 10)

10.2 (2.1)