Assessment of the Readability, Adequacy, and Suitability of Online Patient Education Resources for Benign Vascular Tumours Using the DISCERN Instrument

Huynh, Minh; Hicks, Katie; Malic, Claudia

doi:10.1177/2292550319880911

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“…Flesch–Kincaid Reading Ease (FRE) score is used in most readability studies 15 and is calculated using a formula to calculate readability based on the average sentence length and the average number of syllables per word 16 . It has a high retest and inter‐rater reliability 17 .…”

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“…14 Flesch-Kincaid reading ease Flesch-Kincaid Reading Ease (FRE) score is used in most readability studies 15 and is calculated using a formula to calculate readability based on the average sentence length and the average number of syllables per word. 16 It has a high retest and inter-rater reliability. 17 The score calculated will range from 0 to 100; the higher the score, the easier the information is to read (Table 1).…”

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Dr Google – assessing the reliability and readability of information on general surgical procedures found via search engines

Ramli

Jambor

Kong

2023

ANZ Journal of Surgery

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Background The most common general surgical emergency operations are laparoscopic appendicectomy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, hernia repair, hemorrhoidectomy and colectomy. Patients commonly perform an internet search for more information prior to undergoing surgery, which can lead to an inappropriate understanding of their procedure. The aim is to assess the quality of information available on three of the most used search engines. Methods A search was conducted on http://google.com, http://bing.com and http://yahoo.com using the terms related to laparoscopic appendicectomy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, hemorrhoidectomy, hernia repair and colectomy. First 20 results from each search engine were collected for evaluation. Results were excluded if they were sponsored, duplicates, academic publications, advertisements, forums, audiovisual tools, social media or any non‐English information. Included results were assessed for reliability using DISCERN and JAMA benchmark score. Readability was assessed using Flesch Reading Ease (FRE) Score and Simple Measure of Gobbledygook (SMOG). Results Hundred and ninety‐seven websites were analysed, 44.7% were published by institutions, 34.5% by health websites and 20.8% by independent surgeons. Mean DISCERN scores for Institutions was 54.6 ± 11.3, independent surgeons 45.9 ± 11.4 and health websites 58.7 ± 10.3. Mean JAMA score for Institutions was 1.0 ± 1.0, independent surgeons 0.1 ± 0.4 and health websites 1.7 ± 1.1. FRE scores for institutions was 51.6 ± 10.3, independent surgeons 40.9 ± 10.2, and health websites 45.7 ± 12.3. SMOG scores were 9.8 ± 1.5 for institutions, 11.4 ± 1.6 for independent surgeons and 10.6 ± 1.7 for health websites. Conclusion Health information on common general surgical procedures found on search engines are generally fair to good quality but still above the suggested reading level of the population. Information on surgical procedures should be written at recommended reading level of 13–14 years old.

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Section: Journal Of the American Medical Associationmentioning

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Dr Google – assessing the reliability and readability of information on general surgical procedures found via search engines

Ramli

Jambor

Kong

2023

ANZ Journal of Surgery

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“…The weighted kappa score was 0.47, indicating moderate agreement between raters. Instances where scores differed between raters by two or more points were discussed until a consensus was reached (this occurred only six times out of 234 ratings), while scores within two or less points were averaged (Huynh et al, 2019). Thus, the final scores for all items were summed, generating a score between 14 and 70 for each website, with larger scores reflecting higher quality information (i.e., 14-25 = very poor; 26-35 = poor; 36-45 = fair; 46-55 = good; 56-70 = excellent) (Tahir et al, 2020).…”

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2023

JASPR

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Athletic injuries often trigger psychological distress, including frustration, depression, and anger (e.g., Tracey, 2003). Like sport athletes, dancers face injury risks due to the physicality of dancing (e.g., Jacobs et al., 2017;Skvarla & Clement, 2019). There is limited research on psychological responses to dance-related injuries; particularly absent in the extant literature are the experiences of injured modern dancers (Thomas & Tarr, 2009). Studies are needed on this population, given differences in training, choreography, and culture in modern dance compared to other dance forms (Clabaugh & Morling, 2004). The purpose of the present study was to qualitatively explore post-injury psychological experiences of adult modern dancers. Participants included eight modern dancers (seven women, one man; M age = 30.5 years; 75% White; M = 23.6 years of modern dance training) who suffered a recent serious injury (≥ 6 weeks recovery). Semi-structured, individual interviews were coded line-by-line using thematic analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2006). Analysis resulted in six themes: Emotional Upheaval and Reactivity, Stress-Inducing External Factors, Challenges Presented by Physical Pain, Mental Disruptions and Eventual Cognitive Shifts, Coping through Redirection of Energy, and Buffering Effects of Positive Social Support. The dancers' reported interpersonal trust/support, loss of independence, and growth were similar to previously studied sport athletes' reports (e.g., Kampman et al., 2015). A novel theme in the current study was the influence of COVID-19 on reactions to injury. Overall, findings indicate that injuries are complex events that not only involve a mechanical disturbance to the physical body but also initiate profound psychological experiences.

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Online Psychological Skills Training Programs: A Systematic Review of Program Websites

Ely,

Munroe-Chandler,

Flemington

2023

JASPR

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The purpose of this paper was to identify and describe sport-based psychological skills training (PST) programs available online. An eight-step systematic review methodology for identifying and describing websites was used to search for programs delivered asynchronously through online learning modules, designed for athletes, and presented in English. Information available through a program’s home page(s) (i.e., website) was used for analysis, as individual modules were not evaluated in this study. Information from these websites was assessed for readability and quality; the DISCERN instrument was used to assess the quality of information included to describe each program. Descriptive statistics and content analyses were employed to describe various program characteristics, categorized as access and audience, delivery, and content. Overall, 18 online module-based PST programs were identified. Most information on a program’s website was rated as fairly difficult to read, and DISCERN scores were often poor. Nevertheless, programs were generally framed for athletes of all competitive levels, varied considerably in how they were delivered (e.g., number of modules, time to complete), and offered content on a variety of topics in sport psychology (e.g., imagery, attentional control). This study identifies the current state of PST programs available online and provides a descriptive account of these programs. This research advances several implications for research and practice, including the need to investigate the effectiveness of online PST programs.

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Assessment of the Readability, Adequacy, and Suitability of Online Patient Education Resources for Benign Vascular Tumours Using the DISCERN Instrument

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