How readable and reliable is online patient information on chronic rhinosinusitis?
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the quality and readability of websites on chronic rhinosinusitis.
METHODS: A total of 180 results from 3 different search engines regarding 'chronic rhinosinusitis', 'sinusitis' and 'sinus infections' were analysed for readability using the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level, Flesch Reading Ease Score and Gunning Fog Index. The Discern tool was used to approximate information quality.
RESULTS: From 180 total searches, 69 unique websites were identified. These had an average Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level of 9.75 (95 per cent confidence interval = 9.12-10.4), a Flesch Reading Ease Score of 45.0 (41.0-49.0) and a Gunning Fog Index of 13.7 (12.9-14.4), which equates to the average reading level of a college or university student. Discern scores were variable but consistently showed good-quality information.
CONCLUSION: Chronic rhinosinusitis information is of a high quality but is for a reading level higher than that of the average adult. Standardising patient information should ensure adequate comprehension and improve patient compliance.
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2021 |
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2021 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:135 |
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The Journal of laryngology and otology - 135(2021), 7 vom: 22. Juli, Seite 644-647 |
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Englisch |
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Habeeb, A [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Completed 20.07.2021 Date Revised 20.07.2021 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
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10.1017/S0022215121001559 |
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| 520 | |a METHODS: A total of 180 results from 3 different search engines regarding 'chronic rhinosinusitis', 'sinusitis' and 'sinus infections' were analysed for readability using the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level, Flesch Reading Ease Score and Gunning Fog Index. The Discern tool was used to approximate information quality | ||
| 520 | |a RESULTS: From 180 total searches, 69 unique websites were identified. These had an average Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level of 9.75 (95 per cent confidence interval = 9.12-10.4), a Flesch Reading Ease Score of 45.0 (41.0-49.0) and a Gunning Fog Index of 13.7 (12.9-14.4), which equates to the average reading level of a college or university student. Discern scores were variable but consistently showed good-quality information | ||
| 520 | |a CONCLUSION: Chronic rhinosinusitis information is of a high quality but is for a reading level higher than that of the average adult. Standardising patient information should ensure adequate comprehension and improve patient compliance | ||
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