Evaluation of readability and understandability of biotinidase deficiency information online.

ABSTRACT: This study evaluates the readability and understandability of online resources on biotinidase deficiency, a metabolic disorder included in newborn screening programs. The aim is to determine whether these materials meet health literacy standards. Fifty online documents were initially identified via Google searches using "biotinidase deficiency." After excluding academic articles, duplicates, and inaccessible resources, 21 documents were analyzed. They were categorized as non-profit (hosted on domains such as .org, .gov, or .edu, representing public institutions and academic organizations)(13) or private (hosted on commercial domains like .com, often linked to medical facilities) (8) based on domain extensions. Readability was assessed using Readable.io, providing Flesch Reading Ease scores

SUBMITTER: Enver EO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12627290 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature