Abstract
To Editor.— As medical students, we found Surgeon General's report on AIDS 1 to be informative and understandable. The report is intended to provide the people of United States with the necessary understanding of AIDS; however, as written, it is not likely to do so. Using Gunning's 2 Fog Index (a method of determining readability of instructional materials) on several 100-word passages, we found report to be at 15th-grade reading level. This is far above average reading level of adult Americans (generally accepted as ninth grade or below). Clearly, AIDS is a disease of major concern to people of United States; as stated by Dr Koop, public education is vital to control of its spread. For an educational pamphlet to be truly effective at informing its readers and changing their behavior, it must be read and understood. Therefore, it
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