How effective are video animations as information tools for patients and the general public? An updated systematic review
Thirimon Moe-Byrne, Peter Knapp, Amber Lidster, Mim Ahamed, Hugh O'Hare, Su Golder, Jennie Lister, Joy Adamson · 2026
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Description
Thirimon Moe-Byrne and a team of co-authors update a review of health video animations, in a paper dated twenty twenty-six. The review asks how well short animations teach patients and the public versus other formats. Eighty-seven publications covering eighty-eight trials made the cut.
Half the trials were new to this update, spanning procedures, condition care, and public health. Animations lifted knowledge in four of five trials that measured it. Attitudes and self-perceptions improved in about half. Open questions remain on lasting effects and on viewers with low literacy or another first language.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Thirimon Moe-Byrne, Peter Knapp, Amber Lidster, Mim Ahamed, Hugh O'Hare, Su Golder, Jennie Lister, Joy Adamson |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 62 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |