The Readability and Quality of Web-Based Patient Information on Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Quantitative Content Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a rare disease that is strongly associated with exposure to the Epstein-Barr virus and is characterized by the formation of malignant cells in nasopharynx tissues. Early diagnosis of NPC is often difficult owing to the location of initial tumor sites and the nonspecificity of initial symptoms, resulting in a higher frequency of advanced-stage diagnoses and a poorer prognosis. Access to high-quality, readable information could improve the early detection of the disease and provide support to patients during disease management.

Objective

This study aims to assess the quality and readability of publicly available web-based information in the English language about NPC, using the most popular search engines.

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SUBMITTER: Tan DJY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10714271 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature