Table 3 Pearson correlation coefficient between questionnaire overall score and letter attributes and patients’ data for 74 discharge letters
From: Teaching plain language to medical students: improving communication with disadvantaged patients
| Â | No. Sentences narrative | No. words narrative | No. medications listed | No. of medical problems | Overall score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. Sentences narrative |  | 0.89** | 0.04 | −0.13 | 0.08 |
No. words narrative |  |  | 0.11 | −0.14 | 0.06 |
No. medications listed |  |  |  | 0.52** | −0.08 |
No. of medical problems | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0 |
Overall score | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |