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A rapid appraisal method for the selection and pre-testing of environmental health leaflets

H.D. Harvey

Environmental Health Protection and Safety centre, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland BT37 0QB, UK

P. Fleming

Co-ordinator of Academic Affairs (Health Promotion), School of Health Sciences, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland BT37 0QB, UK

This paper presents a rapid appraisal method for the selection and pre-testing of printed leaflets on environmental health issues. The method com bines a staff questionnaire, a readability test and a target population survey and is designed to aid leaflet selection in a way which is practically feasi ble yet retaining an acceptable level of face validi ty. A multiple, embedded case study was used to field-test the method and the feedback from this is discussed. The results suggest that the method has the potential to replace ad hoc arrangements by the gatekeepers and make the selection of leaflets more a matter of structured decision- making involving representatives of all the stake- holders.

Key Words: Best value • enforcement • environmental health • leaflets • rapid appraisal

The Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health, Vol. 120, No. 2, 112-116 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/146642400012000209
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