Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology · 2013
Readability assessment of Internet-based patient education materials related to acoustic neuromas.
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Cherla Deepa V, Sanghvi Saurin, Choudhry Osamah J, Jyung Robert W, Eloy Jean Anderson, Liu James K
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OBJECTIVE: The objectives of this study were to assess the readability of Internet-based patient education materials related to acoustic neuromas (AN-IPEMs) by 4 widely validated readability indices, to evaluate scores against the existing sixth grade recommended reading level, and to compare the readability scores of patient education materials (PEMs) produced by professional organizations, clinical practices, hospitals, and miscellaneous sources.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: AN-IPEMs from 67 web sites (6 professional societies, 33 clinical practices, 19 hospitals, and 9 miscellaneous) were assessed using Flesch Reading Ease Score (FRES), Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (FKGL), Simple Measure of Gobbledygook (SMOG), and Gunning Frequency of Gobbledygook (Gunning FOG). Scores were then evaluated against national recommendations by 1-tailed t tests and against each other using 1-way ANOVAs.
RESULTS: The average FKGL, SMOG, and Gunning FOG scores were all significantly higher than the recommended sixth grade reading level suggested by the USDHHS (p < 0.0001, single sample 1-tailed t test). Zero articles, by all indices, had a reading level equal to or below the sixth grade reading level. The FKGLs also varied between the various sources at a significant level (p = 0.01 one-way ANOVA independent samples). The average FKGLs of clinical practice and professional society AN-IPEMs were significantly higher than the average FKGLs of hospital AN-IPEMs (both p ≤ 0.05 one-tailed t-tests assuming unequal variances).
CONCLUSION: AN-IPEMs are written at a level significantly higher than that suggested by national recommendations. Current AN-IPEMs may need to be revised in order to enhance patient comprehension.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: AN-IPEMs from 67 web sites (6 professional societies, 33 clinical practices, 19 hospitals, and 9 miscellaneous) were assessed using Flesch Reading Ease Score (FRES), Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (FKGL), Simple Measure of Gobbledygook (SMOG), and Gunning Frequency of Gobbledygook (Gunning FOG). Scores were then evaluated against national recommendations by 1-tailed t tests and against each other using 1-way ANOVAs.
RESULTS: The average FKGL, SMOG, and Gunning FOG scores were all significantly higher than the recommended sixth grade reading level suggested by the USDHHS (p < 0.0001, single sample 1-tailed t test). Zero articles, by all indices, had a reading level equal to or below the sixth grade reading level. The FKGLs also varied between the various sources at a significant level (p = 0.01 one-way ANOVA independent samples). The average FKGLs of clinical practice and professional society AN-IPEMs were significantly higher than the average FKGLs of hospital AN-IPEMs (both p ≤ 0.05 one-tailed t-tests assuming unequal variances).
CONCLUSION: AN-IPEMs are written at a level significantly higher than that suggested by national recommendations. Current AN-IPEMs may need to be revised in order to enhance patient comprehension.