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Health professionals included a convenience sample of seven pharmacists and five doctors.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The antipsychotic leaflet was tested in round 1 (consumers, n=10) and revised and retested in round 2 (consumers, n=9;\u2009health professionals, n=5). Findings from rounds 1 and 2 informed the design of the benzodiazepine\/Z-drug and PPI leaflets tested in round 3 (benzodiazepine\/Z-drug consumers, n=9;\u2009health professionals, n=7; PPI consumers, n=9). Findings from round 3 informed the final design of all leaflets. Consumer user testing involved 12\u201313 questions to evaluate consumers\u2019 ability to locate and understand information in the leaflet. 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The SUS scores obtained from health professionals were 91.0\u00b13.8 for the antipsychotic leaflet and 86.4\u00b16.6 for the benzodiazepine\/Z-drug leaflet, indicating excellent usability.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Understandable and easy-to-use consumer information leaflets were developed and tested by consumers and health professionals. 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