Research
PictureRx is based on extensive research conducted by doctors, pharmacists and other health professionals. It has been tested in clinical research studies, where it was found to greatly assist patients in managing their medications.
For more information browse the studies below.
- Use of pictorial aids in medication instructions: a review of the literature.
- Katz MG, Kripalani S, Weiss BD.
- Am J Health Syst Pharm 2006; 63(23):2391-2397
- The role of pictures in improving health communication: a review of research on attention, comprehension, recall, and adherence.
- Houts PS, Doak CC, Doak LG, Loscalzo MJ.
- Patient Educ Couns. 2006 May;61(2):173-90. Epub 2005 Aug 24.
- Development of an illustrated medication schedule as a low-literacy patient education tool.
- Kripalani S, Robertson R, Love-Ghaffari MH, Henderson LE, Praska J, Strawder A, Katz MG, Jacobson TA.
- Patient Educ Couns. 2007 Jun;66(3):368-77.
- To err is human: patient misinterpretations of prescription drug label instructions.
- Wolf MS, Davis TC, Shrank W, Rapp DN, Bass PF, Connor UM, Clayman M, Parker RM.
- Patient Educ Couns. 2007 Aug;67(3):293-300.