A systematic review and meta-analysis of English language online patient education materials in breast cancer: Is readability the only story?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Online patient education materials (OPEMs) are an increasingly popular resource for women seeking information about breast cancer. The AMA recommends written patient material to be at or below a 6th grade level to meet the general public's health literacy. Metrics such as quality, understandability, and actionability also heavily influence the usability of health information, and thus should be evaluated alongside readability.

Purpose

A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to determine: 1) Average readability scores and reporting methodologies of breast cancer readability studies; and 2) Inclusion frequency of additional health literacy-associated metrics.

Materials and methods

A registered systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted in O

SUBMITTER: Gu JZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11019273 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature