Assessing the readability and quality of online information on Bell's palsy
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the readability and quality of current online information on Bell's palsy.
METHOD: A Google search using the terms 'Bell's palsy' and 'facial palsy' was performed separately. The first three pages of results were analysed. Readability was assessed using Flesch Reading Ease Score, Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level, the Gunning-Fog Index and the Simple Measure of Gobbledygook. Quality was assessed using the Discern tool. Spearman's correlation between quality and readability was calculated.
RESULTS: A total of 31 websites met the inclusion criteria. The mean Flesch Reading Ease Score, Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level, the Gunning Fox Index and the Simple Measure of Gobbledygook scores were 52.45 (95 per cent confidence interval = 47.01-57.86), 10.50 (95 per cent confidence interval = 9.42-11.58), 12.76 (95 per cent confidence interval = 11.68-13.85) and 9.36 (95 per cent confidence interval = 8.52-10.20), respectively. The average Discern score was 44 (95 per cent confidence interval = 40.88-47.12). A negligible correlation was noted between the Discern and Flesch Reading Ease Score (rs = -0.05, p = 0.80).
CONCLUSION: Online information on Bell's palsy is generally of fair quality but is written above the recommended reading age guidance in the UK.
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E-Artikel |
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| Erscheinungsjahr: |
2023 |
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2023 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:137 |
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The Journal of laryngology and otology - 137(2023), 10 vom: 16. Okt., Seite 1130-1134 |
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Englisch |
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| Beteiligte Personen: |
Raja, H [VerfasserIn] |
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Bell's Palsy |
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Date Completed 06.10.2023 Date Revised 06.10.2023 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
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10.1017/S0022215122002626 |
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| 520 | |a METHOD: A Google search using the terms 'Bell's palsy' and 'facial palsy' was performed separately. The first three pages of results were analysed. Readability was assessed using Flesch Reading Ease Score, Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level, the Gunning-Fog Index and the Simple Measure of Gobbledygook. Quality was assessed using the Discern tool. Spearman's correlation between quality and readability was calculated | ||
| 520 | |a RESULTS: A total of 31 websites met the inclusion criteria. The mean Flesch Reading Ease Score, Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level, the Gunning Fox Index and the Simple Measure of Gobbledygook scores were 52.45 (95 per cent confidence interval = 47.01-57.86), 10.50 (95 per cent confidence interval = 9.42-11.58), 12.76 (95 per cent confidence interval = 11.68-13.85) and 9.36 (95 per cent confidence interval = 8.52-10.20), respectively. The average Discern score was 44 (95 per cent confidence interval = 40.88-47.12). A negligible correlation was noted between the Discern and Flesch Reading Ease Score (rs = -0.05, p = 0.80) | ||
| 520 | |a CONCLUSION: Online information on Bell's palsy is generally of fair quality but is written above the recommended reading age guidance in the UK | ||
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