Readability checkers
HealthLiteracyCopilot and readability checkers
A readability checker gives you a fast grade level. HealthLiteracyCopilot also checks if a reader can act on the text, with PEMAT and IHA criteria. It measures Spanish in Spanish. It gives a reason for each change. It keeps a record of who approved it. Many teams use both.
Such as Readable, Hemingway, VT Writer
Reviewed · The HealthLiteracyCopilot team, HealthcareGPS
What they do well
Fast grade-level scoring as you write.
The difference
We check if a reader can act on the text, not just the grade. And we keep a record of who approved it.
Side by side
| Job | Readability checkers | What HealthLiteracyCopilot adds | Using both |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading grade | Fast grade-level scores as you write. | Flesch–Kincaid and SMOG, with the formula named next to every grade. | Check drafts in your checker. Report the final grade with its formula. |
| Can the reader act on it? | Not what a grade measures. | PEMAT actionability and IHA health-literacy criteria, scored for each document. | Use the grade as a first check. Use the criteria on documents people must act on. |
| Spanish | Check which Spanish formula, if any, the tool uses. | Spanish measured with Spanish formulas, not English ones. | Keep English drafts in your checker. Score Spanish with Spanish measures. |
| Fixing the text | Flags long sentences and hard words for the writer. | A plain-language revision with a meaning check and a reason for each change. | Writers keep their checker. Reviewers see why each change was made. |
| Approval record | A score on the writer’s screen. | A record of the criteria, the version and the reviewer who approved it. | Draft anywhere. Keep the approval record with the document. |
Where each one fits
One document's path, step by step. Grey steps happen in the tool you already use. Blue steps happen in HealthLiteracyCopilot.
- Readability checkersDraft and check the grade
- HealthLiteracyCopilotScore: can the reader act on it?
- HealthLiteracyCopilotMeasure Spanish in Spanish
- HealthLiteracyCopilotRevise, with a reason for each change
- HealthLiteracyCopilotApprove and keep the record
Using both
Keep your checker for quick drafts. Use HealthLiteracyCopilot for the documents that need a score, a revision and a record.
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Questions
Is a grade level enough?
It is a start. A short, simple letter can still hide the one thing the reader must do. PEMAT checks whether the action is clear.
Can we keep our current checker?
Yes. Many teams do. The two do different jobs.