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Postgrad Med J 2007;83:596-598 doi:10.1136/pgmj.2006.053538
  • Review

The design and application of effective written instructional material: a review of published work

  1. John F Mayberry
  1. Correspondence to:
 Dr John F Mayberry
 Leicester General Hospital, Gwendolen Road, Leicester LE5 4PW, UK; jmaybe{at}tiscali.co.uk
  • Received 14 September 2006
  • Accepted 8 November 2006

Abstract

This review will consider the evidence base for the format of educational material drawing on academic papers and the practice of the design industry. The core issues identified from the review are drawn together in guidelines for educational posters, text and web based material. The review deals with the design of written material both for use in leaflets and books as well as the impact of factors such as font type and size as well as colour on poster design. It sets these aspects of educational material within a research framework, which looks at impact on learning and subsequent change in practice. These issues are examined through a practical example of a poster designed for a regional gastroenterology meeting.

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  • Conflict of interest: None declared.

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