Age Differences in Search Time for Two Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drug Label Formats

Authors: Mendat, Christina C.; Watson, Aaron M.; Mayhorn, Christopher B.; Wogalter, Michael S.

Source: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting Proceedings, Aging , pp. 200-203(4)

Publisher: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

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Abstract:

This study compared older and younger adults' knowledge acquisition and search times for information on older and newer over-the-counter (OTC) drug label formats. The results showed that younger adults were faster than older adults. The younger group performed significantly faster with the newer formatted labels than the older formatted labels, whereas the older adults yielded no difference between the two formats. Potential directions for future research are discussed.

Document Type: Research article

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