Evaluating Tools to Communicate Scleroderma Research Results to Patients - Trial #1

Participants will receive information about a research study via a plain-language summary. The comparator will be a plain-language summary, since plain-language summaries are commonly used and more easily developed than other tools. The summary will be designed based on Canadian government and other key recommendations, including from the Cochrane Collaboration. It will include Background and Objectives, Methods, Results, Limitations, and Key Message for Patients sections and include information on how evidence informs knowledge or health care options. Abstract will be \< 500 words long and use short, positive, active-voice sentence structures and everyday words. Reading level will be between 8th and 9th grade based on Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level and readability score between 60 and 70 based on Flesch Reading Ease.

The infographic will be developed based on key principles including clearly defining the audience and purpose; sharing a story, rather than just facts, with brief, clear messaging; highlighting main ideas; using an attractive title and images; and following principles of good graphic design.