Abstract #722: An Assessment of Ease of Readability of Online Patient Education Material on Thyroid Cancer Treatment: Not So Readable Afterall

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 143-144
Author(s):  
Rashika Bansal ◽  
Aman Khanuja ◽  
Supreet Kaur ◽  
Sandra Gibiezaite
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Patient Education ◽  
Cancer Treatment ◽  
Patient Education Material ◽  
Education Material ◽  
Online Patient Education

Readability and Quality of Online Patient Education Material on Websites of Breast Imaging Centers

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
pp. 1245-1251
Author(s):  
Sadia Choudhery ◽  
Yin Xi ◽  
Heng Chen ◽  
Nader Aboul-Fettouh ◽  
YPaul Goldenmerry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Education ◽  
Breast Imaging ◽  
Patient Education Material ◽  
Education Material ◽  
Online Patient Education

Health Literacy: Readability of ACC/AHA Online Patient Education Material

Cardiology ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 138 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karan Kapoor ◽  
Praveen George ◽  
Matthew C. Evans ◽  
Weldon J. Miller ◽  
Stanley S. Liu
Keyword(s):  
Patient Education ◽  
Grade Level ◽  
Heart Association ◽  
Reading Level ◽  
Patient Education Material ◽  
Education Material ◽  
Reading Grade Level ◽  
8Th Grade ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Online Patient Education

Objectives: To determine whether the online patient education material offered by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) is written at a higher level than the 6th-7th grade level recommended by the National Institute of Health (NIH). Methods: Online patient education material from each website was subjected to reading grade level (RGL) analysis using the Readability Studio Professional Edition. One-sample t testing was used to compare the mean RGLs obtained from 8 formulas to the NIH-recommended 6.5 grade level and 8th grade national mean. Results: In total, 372 articles from the ACC website and 82 from the AHA were studied. Mean (±SD) RGLs for the 454 articles were 9.6 ± 2.1, 11.2 ± 2.1, 11.9 ± 1.6, 10.8 ± 1.6, 9.7 ± 2.1, 10.8 ± 0.8, 10.5 ± 2.6, and 11.7 ± 3.5 according to the Flesch-Kincaid grade level (FKGL), Simple Measure of Gobbledygook (SMOG Index), Coleman-Liau Index (CLI), Gunning-Fog Index (GFI), New Dale-Chall reading level formula (NDC), FORCAST, Raygor Readability Estimate (RRE), and Fry Graph (Fry), respectively. All analyzed articles had significantly higher RGLs than both the NIH-recommended grade level of 6.5 and the national mean grade level of 8 (p < 0.00625). Conclusions: Patient education material provided on the ACC and AHA websites is written above the NIH-recommended 6.5 grade level and 8th grade national mean reading level. Additional studies are required to demonstrate whether lowering the RGL of this material improves outcomes among patients with cardiovascular disease.

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