Readability and Quality of Online Health Information Regarding Parathyroidectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Assessment of the readability and quality of online health information regarding parathyroidectomy.

Study design

Cross-sectional analysis.

Setting

Websites providing patient-oriented health information regarding parathyroidectomy obtained via the Google search engine.

Methods

The top 75 Google search results for "parathyroidectomy,""parathyroid surgery," and "parathyroid gland removal" were reviewed. Websites were categorized by website type and country of origin. Readability was assessed by Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level and Simple Measure of Gobbledygook. Website quality was assessed per JAMA benchmark criteria and the DISCERN instrument.

Results

A total of 74 unique websites were evaluated. The mean readability of the assessed websites exceeded

SUBMITTER: Byrne J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9597036 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature