title: Comparison of reading speed with 3 different log-scaled reading charts.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A reading chart that resembles real reading conditions is important to evaluate the quality of life in terms of reading performance. The purpose of this study was to compare the reading speed of UiTM Malay related words (UiTM-Mrw) reading chart with MNread Acuity Chart and Colenbrander Reading Chart.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifty subjects with normal sight were randomly recruited through randomized sampling in this study (mean age=22.98±1.65 years). Subjects were asked to read three different near charts aloud and as quickly as possible at random sequence. The charts were the UiTM-Mrw Reading Chart, MNread Acuity Chart and Colenbrander Reading Chart, respectively. The time taken to read each chart was recorded and any errors while reading were noted. Reading performance was quantified in terms of reading speed as words per minute (wpm).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean reading speed for UiTM-Mrw Reading Chart, MNread Acuity Chart and Colenbrander Reading Chart was 200±30wpm, 196±28wpm and 194±31wpm, respectively. Comparison of reading speed between UiTM-Mrw Reading Chart and MNread Acuity Chart showed no significant difference (t=-0.73, p=0.72). The same happened with the reading speed between UiTM-Mrw Reading Chart and Colenbrander Reading Chart (t=-0.97, p=0.55). Bland and Altman plot showed good agreement between reading speed of UiTM-Mrw Reading Chart with MNread Acuity Chart with the Colenbrander Reading Chart.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  UiTM-Mrw Reading Chart in Malay language is highly comparable with standardized charts and can be used for evaluating reading speed.
authors.affiliation: Optometry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Noor Halilah
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Buari
authors.affiliation: Optometry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia. Electronic address: aihong0707@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Ai-Hong
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Optometry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Nuraini
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Musa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D011932:Reading; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Reading chart; Reading performance; Reading rate; Rendimiento lector; Test de lectura; Índice de lectura