Readability of patient education materials related to radiation safety: What are the implications for patient-centred radiology care?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increasing numbers of patients and carers rely on online resources for healthcare information. Radiation safety can be misunderstood by patients and clinicians and lead to patient anxiety. We aimed to assess the readability of online patient educational materials (PEMs) related to radiation safety.

Methods

A total of 84 articles pertaining to radiation safety from 14 well-known online resources were identified. PEMs were then analysed using Readability Studio Professional Edition Version 2019. Readability was assessed using eight different instruments: the Flesch-Kincaid Reading Grade Level, Raygor Estimate, SMOG, Coleman-Liau, Fry, FORCAST, Gunning Fog, and Flesch Reading Ease Score formula. The mean reading grade level (RGL) of each article was compared to the 6

SUBMITTER: Delaney FT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8531160 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature