Readability, understandability and language accessibility of Swedish websites about the coronavirus disease 2019: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant morbidity and mortality. To mitigate its spread, members in the general population were prompted to apply significant behavioral changes. This required an effective dissemination of understandable information accessible for people with a wide range of literacy backgrounds. The aim of this study was to investigate the readability, understandability and language accessibility of Swedish consumer-oriented websites containing information about COVID-19.

Methods

Websites were identified through systematic searches in Google.se (n = 76), and were collected in May 2020 when the pandemic spread started in Sweden. Readability and understandability were assessed with the Readability Index, the Ensuring Quality Information for Pat

SUBMITTER: Georgsson S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9103604 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature