 Comprehension
"Comprehension" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The act or fact of grasping the meaning, nature, or importance of; understanding. (American Heritage Dictionary, 4th ed) Includes understanding by a patient or research subject of information disclosed orally or in writing.
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D032882
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F02.463.188.357
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| 2024 | 5 | 2 | 7 | | 2023 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2022 | 1 | 5 | 6 | | 2021 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2019 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2017 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2016 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2012 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2011 | 4 | 4 | 8 | | 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2009 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Comprehension" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Dihan QA, Brown AD, Chauhan MZ, Alzein AF, Abdelnaem SE, Kelso SD, Rahal DA, Park R, Ashraf M, Azzam A, Morsi M, Warner DB, Sallam AB, Saeed HN, Elhusseiny AM. Leveraging large language models to improve patient education on dry eye disease. Eye (Lond). 2025 Apr; 39(6):1115-1122.
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Dihan Q, Chauhan MZ, Eleiwa TK, Brown AD, Hassan AK, Khodeiry MM, Elsheikh RH, Oke I, Nihalani BR, VanderVeen DK, Sallam AB, Elhusseiny AM. Large language models: a new frontier in paediatric cataract patient education. Br J Ophthalmol. 2024 Sep 20; 108(10):1470-1476.
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Magimairaj BM, Nagaraj NK, Gillam RB. Measuring the Effects of Cognitive Capacity on Sentence Comprehension: Evidence From Elementary School-Age Children. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2024 Oct 08; 67(10):3778-3793.
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Davies NA, Deutz NE, Delzenne N, Lobo DN. Presentation and publication skills: How to prepare a scientific poster. Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2024 Oct; 63:457-461.
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Eleiwa TK, Dihan QA, Brown AD, Zaldivar AT, Abdelnaem SE, Sallam AB, Phillips PH, Elnahry AG, Elhusseiny AM. Quality, Reliability, Readability, and Accountability of Online Information on Leukocoria. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2024 Sep-Oct; 61(5):332-338.
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Dihan Q, Chauhan MZ, Eleiwa TK, Hassan AK, Sallam AB, Khouri AS, Chang TC, Elhusseiny AM. Using Large Language Models to Generate Educational Materials on Childhood Glaucoma. Am J Ophthalmol. 2024 Sep; 265:28-38.
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Hassan AK, Eleiwa TK, Hassan MA, Sallam AB, Ali HT, Abdelnaem S, Gise R, Phillips PH, Elhusseiny AM. Quality, Reliability, and Readability of Online Information on Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension. J Neuroophthalmol. 2025 Mar 01; 45(1):17-22.
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Elhusseiny AM, Hassan AK, Hassan MA, Eleiwa TK, Ali HT, Abdelnaem S, Chauhan MZ, Shaikh O, Khouri AS, Sallam AB. Quality, Reliability, Technical Quality, and Readability of Google Online Information on Childhood Glaucoma. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2024 May-Jun; 61(3):198-203.
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Krukowski RA, Goldstein CM. The potential for graphical abstracts to enhance science communication. Transl Behav Med. 2023 12 15; 13(12):891-895.
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Elhusseiny AM, Hassan AK, Hassan MA, Abdelnaem S, Sallam AB. Quality, reliability, technical quality, and readability of online information on pediatric cataract. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2023 12 01; 49(12):1283-1284.
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Peng C, Yang X, Yu Z, Bian J, Hogan WR, Wu Y. Clinical concept and relation extraction using prompt-based machine reading comprehension. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2023 08 18; 30(9):1486-1493.
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Muller K. Exploring the Clinical Feasibility of Alternative Word-Understanding Measures for Autistic Children With Minimal Spoken Language. Am J Speech Lang Pathol. 2023 05 04; 32(3):1322-1335.
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Nowak G, Speed O, Vuk J. Microlearning activities improve student comprehension of difficult concepts and performance in a biochemistry course. Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2023 01; 15(1):69-78.
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Quintero S, Zraick RI, Rosa-Lugo LI, La Scala JD. Readability of Individuals With Disabilities Education Act Part B Procedural Safeguards Notices Written in Spanish. Lang Speech Hear Serv Sch. 2023 01 17; 54(1):355-363.
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Steiner SM, Slavych BK, Zraick RI. Assessment of Online Patient Education Material About Dysphagia. Dysphagia. 2023 06; 38(3):990-1000.
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Noblin AM, Zraick RI, Miller AN, Schmidt-Owens M, Deichen M, Tran K, Patel R. Readability and Suitability of Information Presented on a University Health Center Website. Perspect Health Inf Manag. 2022; 19(4):1f.
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La Scala JD, Zraick RI, Rosa-Lugo LI, Cosby JL. Readability of Cochlear Implant Brochures: A Potential Factor in Parent Decision Making. Am J Audiol. 2022 Dec 05; 31(4):1133-1142.
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De DR, Shih T, Hsiao JL, Shi VY. Readability, Quality, and Comprehensiveness of Patient Online Health Resources for Hand Dermatitis. Dermatitis. 2022 May-Jun 01; 33(3):e31-e33.
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De DR, Shih T, Katta R, Hsiao JL, Shi VY. Readability, Quality, and Timeliness of Patient Online Health Resources for Contact Dermatitis and Patch Testing. Dermatitis. 2022 Mar-Apr 01; 33(2):155-160.
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Siegelman N, Rueckl JG, Lo JCM, Kearns DM, Morris RD, Compton DL. Quantifying the regularities between orthography and semantics and their impact on group- and individual-level behavior. J Exp Psychol Learn Mem Cogn. 2022 Jun; 48(6):839-855.
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Muller K, Brady NC, Fleming KK. Alternative receptive language assessment modalities and stimuli for autistic children who are minimally verbal. Autism. 2022 08; 26(6):1522-1535.
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Modiri O, Yee D, Shi VY, Hsiao JL. Readability, Quality, and Timeliness of Online Health Resources for Atopic Dermatitis. Dermatitis. 2021 Oct 01; 32(1S):e89-e91.
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De DR, Seivright J, Yee D, Hsiao JL, Shi VY. Readability, quality, and timeliness of patient online health resources for urticaria. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2022 05; 86(5):1182-1185.
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Parker PD, Prabhu AV, Su LJ, Zorn KK, Greene CJ, Hadden KB, McSweeney JC. What's in Between the Lines: Assessing the Readability, Understandability, and Actionability in Breast Cancer Survivorship Print Materials. J Cancer Educ. 2022 10; 37(5):1532-1539.
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Stefu J, Slavych BK, Zraick RI. Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Voice: An Updated Readability Analysis. J Voice. 2023 May; 37(3):465.e27-465.e34.
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Parker PD, Heiney SP, Friedman DB, Adams SA, Dawson RM. The Experience of Chemotherapy Teaching and Readability of Chemotherapy Educational Materials for Women with Breast Cancer. J Cancer Educ. 2021 02; 36(1):47-55.
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Zraick RI, Azios M, Handley MM, Bellon-Harn ML, Manchaiah V. Quality and readability of internet information about stuttering. J Fluency Disord. 2021 03; 67:105824.
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Para A, Thelmo F, Rynecki ND, Zelman B, Gupta R, Coban D, Ayyaswami V, Prabhu AV, Ippolito JA, Agarwal N, Moore JM, Beebe KS. Evaluating the Readability of Online Patient Education Materials Related to Orthopedic Oncology. Orthopedics. 2021 Jan 01; 44(1):38-42.
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Yee D, Modiri O, Shi VY, Hsiao JL. Readability, quality, and timeliness of online health resources for rosacea. Int J Dermatol. 2021 Mar; 60(3):e90-e92.
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Rohela P, Bhan A, Ravindranath D, Bose DL, Pathare S. Must there be a "war" against coronavirus? Indian J Med Ethics. 2020 Jul-Sep; V(3):222-226.
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Kamath P, Zheng R, Narasimman M, Ayyaswami V, Prabhu AV, Hansberry D, Agarwal N, Koch E. Evaluation of online patient education materials concerning skin cancers. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021 Jan; 84(1):190-191.
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Purvis RS, Long CR, Eisenberg LR, Hester DM, Cunningham TV, Holland A, Chatrathi HE, McElfish PA. First Do No Harm: Ethical Concerns of Health Researchers That Discourage the Sharing of Results With Research Participants. AJOB Empir Bioeth. 2020 Apr-Jun; 11(2):104-113.
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Kinard JL, Mosner MG, Greene RK, Addicott M, Bizzell J, Petty C, Cernasov P, Walsh E, Eisenlohr-Moul T, Carter RM, McLamb M, Hopper A, Sukhu R, Dichter GS. Neural Mechanisms of Social and Nonsocial Reward Prediction Errors in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Autism Res. 2020 05; 13(5):715-728.
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Gray SA, Zraick RI, Atcherson SR. Readability of Individuals With Disabilities Education Act Part B Procedural Safeguards: An Update. Lang Speech Hear Serv Sch. 2019 07 12; 50(3):373-384.
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Haller J, Keller Z, Barr S, Hadden K, Oliphant SS. Assessing Readability: Are Urogynecologic Patient Education Materials at an Appropriate Reading Level? Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2019 Mar/Apr; 25(2):139-144.
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Spencer J, Hadden K, Brown H, Oliphant SS. Considering Low Health Literacy: How Do the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-Short Form 20 and Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire-Short Form 7 Measure Up? Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2019 Mar/Apr; 25(2):145-148.
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Kim C, Prabhu AV, Hansberry DR, Agarwal N, Heron DE, Beriwal S. Digital Era of Mobile Communications and Smartphones: A Novel Analysis of Patient Comprehension of Cancer-Related Information Available Through Mobile Applications. Cancer Invest. 2019; 37(3):127-133.
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Staub A, Dodge S, Cohen AL. Failure to detect function word repetitions and omissions in reading: Are eye movements to blame? Psychon Bull Rev. 2019 Feb; 26(1):340-346.
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Prince LY, Mears SC, Watson JC, Hadden KB. Health Literacy Evaluation of Opioid Patient Education Materials for Orthopaedic Surgery. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2019; 28(3):232-236.
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Kintz S, Hibbs V, Henderson A, Andrews M, Wright HH. Discourse-based treatment in mild traumatic brain injury. J Commun Disord. 2018 Nov - Dec; 76:47-59.
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Hadden KB, Prince LY, Bushmiaer MK, Watson JC, Barnes CL. Health literacy and surgery expectations in total hip and knee arthroplasty patients. Patient Educ Couns. 2018 10; 101(10):1823-1827.
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Hansberry DR, White MD, D'Angelo M, Prabhu AV, Kamel S, Lakhani P, Sundaram B. Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines: How Readable Are Internet-Based Patient Education Resources? AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2018 Jul; 211(1):W42-W46.
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Shnaekel AW, Hadden KB, Moore TD, Prince LY, Lowry Barnes C. Readability of Patient Educational Materials for Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2018 Spring; 27(1):72-76.
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Hadden K, Prince LY, Barnes CL. Health Literacy Demands of Patient-Reported Evaluation Tools in Orthopedics: A Mixed-Methods Case Study. Qual Manag Health Care. 2018 Apr/Jun; 27(2):98-103.
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Hadden KB, Prince L, James L, Holland J, Trudeau CR. Readability of Human Subjects Training Materials for Research. J Empir Res Hum Res Ethics. 2018 02; 13(1):95-100.
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Hansberry DR, D'Angelo M, White MD, Prabhu AV, Cox M, Agarwal N, Deshmukh S. Quantitative analysis of the level of readability of online emergency radiology-based patient education resources. Emerg Radiol. 2018 Apr; 25(2):147-152.
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Nagaraj NK. Working Memory and Speech Comprehension in Older Adults With Hearing Impairment. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2017 10 17; 60(10):2949-2964.
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Coco L, Colina S, Atcherson SR, Marrone N. Readability Level of Spanish-Language Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Audiology and Otolaryngology. Am J Audiol. 2017 Sep 18; 26(3):309-317.
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Crihalmeanu T, Prabhu AV, Hansberry DR, Agarwal N, Fine MJ. Readability of online allergy and immunology educational resources for patients: Implications for physicians. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2018 Jan - Feb; 6(1):286-288.e1.
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Martinson BC, Mohr DC, Charns MP, Nelson D, Hagel-Campbell E, Bangerter A, Bloomfield HE, Owen R, Thrush CR. Main outcomes of an RCT to pilot test reporting and feedback to foster research integrity climates in the VA. AJOB Empir Bioeth. 2017 Jul-Sep; 8(3):211-219.
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Prabhu AV, Kim C, Crihalmeanu T, Hansberry DR, Agarwal N, DeFrances MC, Trejo Bittar HE. An online readability analysis of pathology-related patient education articles: an opportunity for pathologists to educate patients. Hum Pathol. 2017 07; 65:15-20.
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Hansberry DR, Donovan AL, Prabhu AV, Agarwal N, Cox M, Flanders AE. Enhancing the Radiologist-Patient Relationship through Improved Communication: A Quantitative Readability Analysis in Spine Radiology. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2017 Jun; 38(6):1252-1256.
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Hansberry DR, Ayyaswami V, Sood A, Prabhu AV, Agarwal N, Deshmukh SP. Abdominal imaging and patient education resources: enhancing the radiologist-patient relationship through improved communication. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2017 04; 42(4):1276-1280.
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Prabhu AV, Crihalmeanu T, Hansberry DR, Agarwal N, Glaser C, Clump DA, Heron DE, Beriwal S. Online palliative care and oncology patient education resources through Google: Do they meet national health literacy recommendations? Pract Radiat Oncol. 2017 Sep - Oct; 7(5):306-310.
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Toliver-Smith A, Gentry B. Investigating Black ASL: A Systematic Review. Am Ann Deaf. 2017; 161(5):560-570.
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Schmidt RL, Chute DJ, Colbert-Getz JM, Firpo-Betancourt A, James DS, Karp JK, Miller DC, Milner DA, Smock KJ, Sutton AT, Walker BS, White KL, Wilson AR, Wojcik EM, Yared MA, Factor RE. Statistical Literacy Among Academic Pathologists: A Survey Study to Gauge Knowledge of Frequently Used Statistical Tests Among Trainees and Faculty. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2017 Feb; 141(2):279-287.
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Barrera AZ, Dunn LB, Nichols A, Reardon S, Mu?oz RF. Getting It "Right". J Empir Res Hum Res Ethics. 2016 10; 11(4):291-298.
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Danino J, Muzaffar J, Mitchell-Innes A, Howard J, Coulson C. Quality of Information Available Via the Internet for Patients With Otological Conditions. Otol Neurotol. 2016 09; 37(8):1063-5.
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Prabhu AV, Gupta R, Kim C, Kashkoush A, Hansberry DR, Agarwal N, Koch E. Patient Education Materials in Dermatology: Addressing the Health Literacy Needs of Patients. JAMA Dermatol. 2016 08 01; 152(8):946-7.
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Prabhu AV, Hansberry DR, Agarwal N, Clump DA, Heron DE. Radiation Oncology and Online Patient Education Materials: Deviating From NIH and AMA Recommendations. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2016 11 01; 96(3):521-8.
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Hadden K, Prince LY, Schnaekel A, Couch CG, Stephenson JM, Wyrick TO. Readability of Patient Education Materials in Hand Surgery and Health Literacy Best Practices for Improvement. J Hand Surg Am. 2016 Aug; 41(8):825-32.
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Palmer BW, Harmell AL, Pinto LL, Dunn LB, Kim SY, Golshan S, Jeste DV. Determinants of Capacity to Consent to Research on Alzheimer's disease. Clin Gerontol. 2017; 40(1):24-34.
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Guelinckx I, Fr?mont-Marquis AS, Eon E, Kavouras SA, Armstrong LE. Assessing Hydration in Children: From Science to Practice. Ann Nutr Metab. 2015; 66 Suppl 3:5-9.
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