The CDC Clear Communication
Index Health Education
Materials Assessment Tool
Leenawat Fakkheaw*, Jedsada Suwanwaree*, Yuwarat Moungngern**, Kanthika
Thintip***, Supalak Mirattanaphrai****
*Division of Health Promotion, Department Ofce of Dean, **Division of Out Patient, Department of
Nursing, Siriraj Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, ***Di-
vision of Epidemiology, Department of Disease Control, Nonthaburi, ****Institute of Dermatology,
Department of Medical Service, Bangkok
Siriraj Medical Bulletin 2021;14(3) : 41-47
Abstract
The health education material assessment tool is an important instrument that
media contributors use to reexamine communication elements that are crucial to readers’
understanding of the message. Consequently, readers may be able to identify the key message,
then recognize the purpose and/or the concept, and nally put the information into use, which
is the indication of a successful communication. Health literacy experts recommend many
health education material assessment tools such as The Suitability Assessment of Materials
(SAM)2, The Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT)3 and the CDC Clear
Communication Index4. In this article, the CDC Clear Communication Index tool developed
from the synthesis of communication elements by the US National Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention was demonstrated. The tool is trusted and widely used. Furthermore,
research has shown that it promotes the clarity and readers' understanding of a key message.
However, author team has not yet found implementation of CDC Clear Communication Index
in Thai articles, so introducing the material assessment tool has rather been encouraged.
The CDC Clear Communication Index in this article has been translated and adapted to t
into Thai context in order to be well practiced on the targeted demographics.
Keywords: health education materials; health education materials assessment tool; health
literacy; health promotion
Correspondence to: Leenawat Fakkheaw
Email: navut@outlook.com
Received: 17 February 2021
Revised: 5 May 2021
Accepted: 7 May 2021
http://dx.doi.org/10.33192/Simedbull.2021.25
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CDC Clear Communication Index
 *,  *, **,  ***, 
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* , ** 
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


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Siriraj Medical Bulletin
2

-
3



4














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
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Siriraj Medical Bulletin
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Original Article
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Review Article






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
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


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



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


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

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Siriraj Medical Bulletin
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Siriraj Medical Bulletin






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




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





















46  14  3 .. - .. 256446
Review Article
 
• 











• 


 
• 












 

 




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Siriraj Medical Bulletin

• 




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



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Siriraj Medical Bulletin
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