How best to share research with study participants? A randomised crossover trial comparing a comic, lay summary, and scientific abstract

Summary

Reports a randomised crossover trial in which study participants were shown the results of a research study as a comic, a lay summary and a scientific abstract. More than 1,200 respondents ranked the formats, and a majority preferred the comic, offering evidence that illustrated formats can make research results more accessible to participants and the public.

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Authors

• Ciléin KearnsMedical Research Institute of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand; Artibiotics, Wellington, New ZealandORCID 0000-0003-1254-8287
• Allie EathorneMedical Research Institute of New Zealand, Wellington, New ZealandORCID 0000-0002-0706-044X
• Nethmi KearnsMedical Research Institute of New Zealand, Wellington, New ZealandORCID 0000-0002-3188-991X
• Augustus AndersonMedical Research Institute of New Zealand, Wellington, New ZealandORCID 0000-0003-4062-1875
• Lee HatterMedical Research Institute of New Zealand, Wellington, New ZealandORCID 0000-0003-2062-7225
• Alex SempriniMedical Research Institute of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand; Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand; Western Sydney University, Penrith, AustraliaORCID 0000-0003-0949-0555
• Richard BeasleyMedical Research Institute of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand; Victoria University, Wellington, New ZealandORCID 0000-0003-0337-406X

Cite this work

Kearns C, Eathorne A, Kearns N, Anderson A, Hatter L, Semprini A, et al. How best to share research with study participants? A randomised crossover trial comparing a comic, lay summary, and scientific abstract. Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine. 2022;45(3):172-181. doi:10.1080/17453054.2022.2056321

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