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Informed-consent readability
Flesch Reading Ease and Flesch–Kincaid Grade Level for patient-facing copy. Many IRBs aim for grade 6–8. Not a substitute for IRB review.
Words
29
Sentences
4
Reading ease
80
Grade level
3.9
Within a common 8th-grade target. Still check medical jargon and local IRB templates.
Educational only. Not medical advice, not a regulatory determination, and not a substitute for qualified RA/QA, legal, clinical, or statistical counsel. Informed-consent readability does not submit to FDA, Notified Bodies, or IRBs.
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