Quality and readability assessment of websites related to recurrent respiratory papillomatosis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is a rare disease for which a limited number of information sources for patients exist. The role of the Internet in the patient-physician relationship is increasing. More and more patients search for online health information, which should be of good quality and easy readable. The study aim was to investigate the quality and readability of English online health information about RRP.

Study design

Quality and readability assessment of online information.

Methods

Relevant information was collected using three different search engines and seven different search terms. Quality was assessed with the DISCERN instrument. The Flesch Reading Ease Score (FRES) and average grade level (AGL) were determined to measure readabili

SUBMITTER: San Giorgi MRM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5638064 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature