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U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. 2016. Health literacy online: A guide for simplifying the user experience (2nd. ed.). Rockville, MD: U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 142 pp.

Annotation: This guide provides information on why and how to design health websites and other digital health-information tools. Topics include what is known about users with limited literacy skills, writing actionable content, displaying content clearly on the page, organizing content and simplifying navigation, engaging users, and testing a site with users with limited literacy skills. A checklist of strategies and an overview of user research are included.

Contact: U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite LL100, Rockville, MD 20852, Fax: (240) 453-8280 E-mail: https://odphp.health.gov/about-odphp/contact-us#socialmedia-email Web Site: https://odphp.health.gov/ Available from the website.

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Keywords: Consumer education, Health literacy, Internet:, Web sites

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