Evaluating the Readability and Understandability of Online Patient Materials Regarding Balloon Sinuplasty.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

An increasing number of patients are electing to undergo balloon sinuplasty for treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis due to its minimally invasive nature. This study aimed to evaluate the readability and understandability of online patient education materials (PEMs) related to balloon sinuplasty.

Study design

Cross sectional.

Setting

Digital environment.

Methods

A Google search was performed using 6 different search terms related to balloon sinuplasty. Websites related to PEMs for balloon sinuplasty were included. Four different measures of readability were utilized to assess the readability of each website: Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (FKGL), Flesch-Kincaid Reading Ease (FKRE), Gunning-Fog Index, and Simple Measure of Gobbledygook Index. Understandabil

SUBMITTER: Bhalla SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12574427 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature