A way to write informed consent documents that participants can actually read, so that their agreement is genuinely informed

by williamjose | Oct 29, 2026

Institutional review boards recommend that consent forms be written at no higher than an 8th-grade reading level. An analysis of 5,239 US consent forms posted on ClinicalTrials.gov found 91% written above that level, with an average Flesch-Kincaid grade of 11....

A way to give patients with limited English discharge instructions they can read, so that they can follow their care safely at home

by williamjose | Oct 29, 2026

Written discharge instructions are often provided only in English, even for patients who prefer another language. In a study of 308 patients at two urban hospitals, those with limited English proficiency were less likely to understand what kind of follow-up...

A way to design and size everyday medical devices for children, so that clinicians are not left adapting devices made for adults

by williamjose | Oct 29, 2026

Most medical devices used in children are not FDA-approved for pediatric populations. Children differ from adults in size, growth and physiology, so a device sized and tested on adults is not simply a smaller problem for a child.Source: Becker’s Hospital Review,...