What might parents read: Sorting webs of online information on vascular anomalies

Quality, Readability, and Trends for Websites on Ankyloglossia

“…The readability and quality of medical information available on the Internet related to the topics of glue ear, aural atresia, tympanostomy tubes, vascular anomalies, and tonsillectomy for sleep apnea have been assessed. [14][15][16][17][18] However, the readability and quality of Internet medical information about ankyloglossia, breastfeeding, and frenulectomy have not been formally assessed. There also are no data on what type of information is most readily available via Internet search and who is writing that information.…”

Quality and readability of websites for patient information on tonsillectomy and sleep apnea

“…The American Medical Association [6] and the National Institution of Health [7] recommend that medical information be equal or less than 6 th grade reading level. The readability and quality of medical information available on the Internet related to the topics of glue ear, aural atresia, tympanostomy tubes, and vascular anomalies has been assessed [8][9][10][11], but no similar review has been conducted for the topic of tonsillectomy and sleep. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the quality and readability of the most popular websites presenting information on sleep apnea and tonsillectomy.…”

How parents use, search for and appraise online health information on their child's medical condition: A pilot study

“…Some parents experience difficulties understanding information they find, and appraising credibility . This is exacerbated by the existence of low quality, biassed, inaccurate online health information . In the aforementioned Australian study, 69 and 77% of parents wanted help in searching for online health information and appraising its credibility, respectively .…”