What is the SHeLL EDITOR?

Clear and simple health information is fundamental to high quality, safe, and person-centred healthcare. In practice though, writing health information in plain language is often difficult to get right.

The SHeLL Editor uses fine-grained real-time feedback to help you learn and apply evidence-based health literacy strategies to written health information.

Grounded in evidence
on health literacy and plain language
Real-time feedback as you edit
tells you about long sentences, complex words, passive voice, lexical density and lexical diversity
Improves health information
with specific advice on medical terms and person-centred language
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SHeLL EDITOR Features

Basic

SHeLL Editor Basic health literacy feedback:
Grade reading level, complex language, passive voice check, real-time feedback on words, sentences and paragraphs.

Advanced

SHeLL Editor Advanced health literacy feedback:
Basic features + lexical density, lexical diversity, paragraph structure, double-barrelled and complex questions.
Feedback on person-centred language for specific health conditions
Plain language suggestions (Advanced plan offers >1000 entries including legal and financial terms)
Option to exclude 1-5 essential complex medical terms from assessment
Choose which sections of text to exclude from Grade Reading Score
Assess multiple texts in one go
Create a health literacy report for your text
Import and export your work
Easily compare revised and original texts

AI Enhanced

SHeLL Editor Advanced features
+ integrated ChatGPT functions (coming soon).
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SHeLL EDITOR Subscription Plans

Payment frequency

Basic

Try the basic SHeLL Editor features.

Free

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  • Basic health literacy feedback
    Grade reading score, complex language and passive voice
  • Word limit for text review (300 words only)

Advanced

Subscription to the SHeLL Editor advanced features.

$19 $195 /month

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  • Basic health literacy feedback
    Grade reading score, complex language and passive voice
  • No word limit for text review
  • Advanced linguistic & health-specific feedback
    Basic health literacy feedback plus lexical density, lexical diversity, sentence structure, double-barrelled questions, plain language suggestions, patient-centred language suggestions.

AI Enhanced

Advanced subscription plus generative AI suggestions.

     

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  • Basic health literacy feedback
    Grade reading score, complex language and passive voice
  • No word limit for text review
  • Advanced linguistic & health-specific feedback
    Basic health literacy feedback plus lexical density, lexical diversity, sentence structure, double-barrelled questions, plain language suggestions, patient-centred language suggestions.
  • Access to generative AI suggestions to revise flagged text issues

Corporate

Access the SHeLL Editor for your entire organisation (50+ users).

 

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  • Basic health literacy feedback
    Grade reading score, complex language and passive voice
  • No word limit for text review
  • Advanced linguistic & health-specific feedback
    Basic health literacy feedback plus lexical density, lexical diversity, sentence structure, double-barrelled questions, plain language suggestions, patient-centred language suggestions.
  • Access to generative AI suggestions to revise flagged text issues (optional)
  • Organisational control of staff access to advanced and AI features
  • Organisational reports to support monitoring & compliance with health literacy guidelines
  • Organisational training for staff to support use of best practice health literacy strategies

ChatGPT version coming soon

Utilise the power of AI with integrated ChatGPT functions

SHeLL EDITOR FAQ's

The directors who led the development of the software are health literacy academics at the University of Sydney. Read more about their research here.

Unlike other writing software, the SHeLL Editor is an evidence-based tool, developed and tested by academic experts in health literacy. The suggestions for simplifying complex language are based on best practice health literacy guides, including language preferred by health consumers.

The subscription is paid up front for the month or year, but you can stop any time before the next payment is due. Read more about managing your subscription here.

We offer basic, advanced and AI-enhanced versions for individuals, and a variety of options for organisations. This includes access for all staff via your email domain, or a managed group account for a specific number of staff.

Subscription types Basic Try the basic SHeLL Editor features for free Advanced Basic + additional feedback for frequent users AI Enhanced Advanced + additional AI generated suggestions Organisational Staff access with additional control, reports and training options
Basic health literacy feedback
Advanced linguistic assessment, plain language suggestions & patient-centred language feedback
Access to generative AI suggestions to revise flagged text issues Optional for organisations
Organisational control of staff access to advanced and AI features
Organisational reports to support monitoring and compliance with health literacy guidelines
Organisational training for staff to support use of best practice health literacy strategies (e.g. National Standards)

When you subscribe you will get access to online training resources. We also offer training workshops for organisations.

Contact us to discuss your needs.