Extending the reach of science – Talk in plain language

There has been increasing interest by the general public to read and share mainstream medical and scientific literature. Consequently, more and more medical journals are adopting strategies to make complex literature more accessible to the lay public. One such strategy is the creation of so called “...

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Autores principales:	Cassie Sedgwick, Laura Belmonte, Amanda Margolis, Patricia Osborn Shafer, Jennifer Pitterle, Barry E. Gidal
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	Epilepsy Lay summaries Scientific writing Communication Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system RC346-429 Neurophysiology and neuropsychology QP351-495
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/49b3bcd3c1a74c98a21a1fc3859e35d7
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:49b3bcd3c1a74c98a21a1fc3859e35d72021-11-16T04:11:05ZExtending the reach of science – Talk in plain language2589-986410.1016/j.ebr.2021.100493https://doaj.org/article/49b3bcd3c1a74c98a21a1fc3859e35d72021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589986421000678https://doaj.org/toc/2589-9864There has been increasing interest by the general public to read and share mainstream medical and scientific literature. Consequently, more and more medical journals are adopting strategies to make complex literature more accessible to the lay public. One such strategy is the creation of so called “lay summaries”. The benefits of lay summaries can include wider dissemination of knowledge, and is increasingly being recognized as a unique expertise by authors. While on the surface, it may seem to be an easy task to translate scientific literature into a lay summary. However, occasionally authors who are experienced in communicating complex information to a peer group, may struggle with translating their work to an audience with limited medical or scientific background. The objective of this review is to discuss strategies that scientific writers may consider to better facilitate translating scientific literature into lay summaries.Cassie SedgwickLaura BelmonteAmanda MargolisPatricia Osborn ShaferJennifer PitterleBarry E. GidalElsevierarticleEpilepsyLay summariesScientific writingCommunicationNeurology. Diseases of the nervous systemRC346-429Neurophysiology and neuropsychologyQP351-495ENEpilepsy & Behavior Reports, Vol 16, Iss , Pp 100493- (2021)
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topic	Epilepsy Lay summaries Scientific writing Communication Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system RC346-429 Neurophysiology and neuropsychology QP351-495
spellingShingle	Epilepsy Lay summaries Scientific writing Communication Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system RC346-429 Neurophysiology and neuropsychology QP351-495 Cassie Sedgwick Laura Belmonte Amanda Margolis Patricia Osborn Shafer Jennifer Pitterle Barry E. Gidal Extending the reach of science – Talk in plain language
description	There has been increasing interest by the general public to read and share mainstream medical and scientific literature. Consequently, more and more medical journals are adopting strategies to make complex literature more accessible to the lay public. One such strategy is the creation of so called “lay summaries”. The benefits of lay summaries can include wider dissemination of knowledge, and is increasingly being recognized as a unique expertise by authors. While on the surface, it may seem to be an easy task to translate scientific literature into a lay summary. However, occasionally authors who are experienced in communicating complex information to a peer group, may struggle with translating their work to an audience with limited medical or scientific background. The objective of this review is to discuss strategies that scientific writers may consider to better facilitate translating scientific literature into lay summaries.
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