Readability of patient education materials for lumbar disc replacement.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many patients refer to internet-based patient education materials (PEMs) to learn about lumbar disc replacement. The purpose of this study is to assess the readability of PEMs on lumbar disc replacement.

Methods

The Google search engine was queried with the phrase "lumbar disc replacement patient information". Readability scores were calculated for the initial 25 websites that met inclusion criteria by copying the PEM to http://www.readabilityformulas.com. SPSS version 28.0.0 was used to calculate descriptive statistics for each measure.

Results

The mean average reading level was 12.08±1.73. The mean readability score for Flesch-Kincaid Reading Ease Score was 45.60±9.16. Additional scores include Gunning Fog, 14.50±2.06; Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (FKGL), 1

SUBMITTER: Sedani A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12516368 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature