Quality and Readability Assessment of Internet-Based Information on Common Prosthodontic Treatments

Alshehri, Abeer; Alghofaili, Nasser; Alshunaiber, Renad; Alkadi, Lubna

doi:10.11607/ijp.7063

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“…This could have occurred because the time period for the HONcode badge had expired, but it is similar to previous infodemic studies investigating dental websites in Arabic, where each study found only one website [ 30 , 31 ] or two [ 28 ] displaying the HONcode badge. However, this result is lower than similar dental infodemic studies in English, where the percentage ranges from 6.7% to 17% [ 17 , 21 , 43 ]. Nevertheless, as the HONcode seems to be directed more to English-language content and websites, the organization and verification might not be a point of concern among Arabic users or Arabic content providers.…”

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Quality and readability of web-based information on dental caries in Arabic: an infodemiological study

Aboalshamat

2023

BMC Oral Health

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Background Web-based information on dental caries in Arabic remains poorly understood. This study aimed to assess the quality and readability of web-based information about dental caries in Arabic. Methods The first 100 websites in Arabic about dental caries were retrieved from Google and Bing using common terms. The websites were classified and evaluated for quality based on the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) benchmark criteria, the DISCERN tool, and the presence of the Health on the Net Foundation Code of Conduct (HONcode). Readability was assessed using online readability indexes. Results A total of 102 Arabic websites were included. The JAMA benchmark score was low (m = 0.36, SD = 0.56), with 67.7% failing to meet any of the JAMA criteria. The DISCERN total score mean was 37.68 (SD = 7.99), with a majority (67.65%) of moderate quality. None of the websites had the HONcode. Readability was generally good, with 52.94% of websites having a Flesch–Kincaid Grade Level (FKGL) < 7, 91.18% having a Simple Measure of Gobbledygook (SMOG) < 7, and 85.29% having a Flesch reading ease (FRE) score ≥ 80. There was a positive correlation between JAMA and DISCERN scores (p < 0.001). DISCERN scores were positively correlated with the number of words (p < 0.001) and sentences (p = 0.004) on the websites. However, JAMA or DISCERN scores were not correlated with FKGL, SMOG, or FRE scores (p > 0.05). Conclusions The quality of Arabic dental caries websites was found to be low, despite their readability. Efforts are needed to introduce more reliable sources for discussing dental caries and treatment options on sites aimed at Arabic populations.

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Quality and readability of web-based information on dental caries in Arabic: an infodemiological study

Aboalshamat

2023

BMC Oral Health

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“…3,16,17 Farklı protetik diş tedavileri ile ilgili İnternet'te sunulan yazılı, videolu bilgilerin değerlendirildiği ve İngilizce bilgi sunan sitelerin okunabilirliğini değerlendiren çeşitli çalışmalar bulunmasına rağmen protetik diş tedavisi hakkında bilgi veren Türkçe İnternet sitelerinin okunabilirliğini değerlendiren bir çalışma henüz bulunmamaktadır. 11,18,19 Protetik diş tedavisi hakkında bilgi veren İnternet sitelerinin okunabilirliklerinin değerlendirilmesi, hekimlere, İnternet sitelerinde sunulan bilgilerin okuyucular tarafından anlaşılabilirliğini anlamasında önemli fikirler sunacaktır.…”

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“…14 Benzer şekilde, protetik diş tedavileri hakkında bilgi veren İngilizce sitelerinin okunabilirliklerinin Flesch-Kincaid formülü kullanılarak değerlendirildiği önceki bir çalışmada da araştırmacılar, sitelerin okunabilirliklerinin zor olduğu sonucuna varmışlardır. 19 Dil farklılığına rağmen çalışmalardaki okunabilirlik derecelerinin bu çalışmadakine yakın olmasının; anlatımda diş hekimliği terimlerinin kullanılması, metinlerdeki kelime ve cümle sayısı çeşitliliğindeki benzerlikler gibi nedenlerden kaynaklandığı düşünülmektedir. Ayrıca bu çalışmada, her iki okunabilirlik değerlendirme formülü arasındaki ilişki istatistiksel olarak değerlendirildiğinde, aralarında pozitif yönde kuvvetli bir ilişkinin bulunduğu görülmektedir (r=0,801, p<0,001).…”

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Evaluation of Readability Levels of Turkish Internet Sites Providing Information About Dental Prosthesis: A Qualitative Research

Değirmenci¹

2022

Turkiye Klinikleri J Dental Sci

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“…The majority of them indicated that the dental online information was not very reliable, and the quality of the information is in great need of improvement. [ 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ] For pediatric dentistry, to date, only one study has assessed the quality of websites for information on childhood dental caries in the Portuguese language, and the reported quality of the available online information was found to be a cause for concern. [ 13 ]…”

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Quality and Readability Assessment of Web-based Arabic Health Information on Early Childhood Caries

Alkhuwaiter,

Alssafi,

Alshunaiber

et al. 2024

Saudi Journal of Medicine &Amp; Medical Sciences

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Background: Patients are increasingly using the internet for searching health-related information. However, the quality and readability of the information available on the internet need to be assessed. To date, no study has assessed the quality and readability of web-based Arabic health information on early childhood caries. Objectives: To evaluate the quality and readability of patient-oriented online Arabic health information regarding early childhood caries. Materials and Methods: For this infodemiological study, the Google and Yahoo search engines were searched using specific Arabic terms for early childhood caries, and the top 100 searches from both search engines were considered. Eligible websites were categorized in terms of affiliation as commercial, health portal, dental practice, professional, and journalism. The quality of the websites was assessed using the QUality Evaluation Scoring Tool (QUEST), and readability using the Gunning Fog index (GFI). Results: A total of 140 websites were included after applying the exclusion criteria, of which 50.7% websites were of journalism. The majority of the websites (70%) had an overall low-quality level, with a QUEST score <10. The quality of websites retrieved from Google searches was of significantly higher quality than those from Yahoo (P < 0.0001). More than half (51.4%) of the websites had good readability, with a GFI score ≤8. Journalism websites had a significantly higher proportion of websites with poor readability level (62%) compared with other affiliations (P = 0.0072). Conclusion: The web-based Arabic information regarding early childhood caries is currently of low quality and moderate readability level, thereby indicating a need for improving such patient-facing content.

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Quality and Readability Assessment of Internet-Based Information on Common Prosthodontic Treatments

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Quality and readability of web-based information on dental caries in Arabic: an infodemiological study

Quality and readability of web-based information on dental caries in Arabic: an infodemiological study

Evaluation of Readability Levels of Turkish Internet Sites Providing Information About Dental Prosthesis: A Qualitative Research

Quality and Readability Assessment of Web-based Arabic Health Information on Early Childhood Caries

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