Internet-Based Patient Education Materials Regarding Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Readability and Quality Assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) are a common complication of diabetes, little is known about the content and readability of online patient education materials (PEM) for DFU. The recommended reading grade level for these materials is grades 6-8.

Objective

The aim of this paper was to evaluate the quality and readability of online PEM on DFU.

Methods

A Google search was performed using 4 different search terms related to DFU. Two readability formulas were used to assess the readability of the included PEM. These included the Flesch-Kincaid grade level and the Flesch-Reading ease score. The DISCERN tool was used to determine quality and reliability.

Results

A total of 41 online PEM were included. The average Flesch-Reading ease score for all PEM was 63

SUBMITTER: Lee DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8790680 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature