Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT)

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Resource: Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT)

Host: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

What it is: “The Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT) is a systematic method to evaluate and compare the understandability and actionability of patient education materials. It is designed as a guide to help determine whether patients will be able to understand and act on information. Separate tools are available for use with print and audiovisual materials.”

https://www.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/patient-education/pemat.html

 
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