Readability Assessment of Internet-based Patient Education Materials Related to Uterine Artery Embolization

Shukla, Pratik A.; Sanghvi, Saurin; Lelkes, Valdis; Kumar, Abhishek; Contractor, Sohail

doi:10.1016/j.jvir.2013.01.006

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“…Readability analyses have been established to evaluate IPEMs available to patients (1,6 of medicine to calculate readability of IPEMs available to their patient population (10)(11)(12). Readability assessments have recently been published in the radiology literature (13,14). Within radiology, mammography has been established as an effective tool for breast cancer screening.…”

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Readability Assessment of Internet-based Patient Education Materials Related to Mammography for Breast Cancer Screening

Al-Khalili¹,

Shukla²,

Patel³

et al. 2015

Academic Radiology

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Readability Assessment of Internet-based Patient Education Materials Related to Mammography for Breast Cancer Screening

Al-Khalili¹,

Shukla²,

Patel³

et al. 2015

Academic Radiology

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“…Si no se eliminan algunos signos de puntuación (punto y coma, dos puntos, guion), abreviaturas y decimales, se corre el riesgo de obtener una legibilidad más baja de lo que realmente es. También es necesario transformar todo el texto en un solo párrafo y eliminar los saltos de lí-neas 15,18,34 . La decisión de tomar 5 apartados o capítulos al azar para medir la legibilidad en documentos largos es similar a lo que hacen otros estudios al seleccionar un número de líneas o de palabras de un texto para determinar su legibilidad global 15,35 .…”

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“…El grado de Flesch-Kincaid, por ejemplo, indica el nivel de estudios que se necesita para comprender un texto 15 . El americano medio tiene un nivel de comprensión lectora de grado 8 según el sistema educativo de Estados Unidos (el equivalente a 2º curso de Educación Secundaria en España), pero diversas instituciones americanas recomiendan que los textos de información sanitaria se escriban como máximo en un nivel de 6º grado (6º de Educación Primaria española) [15][16][17][18] . Hay múltiples escalas para medir la legibilidad de un texto inglés: la fórmula de facilidad de lectura de Flesch, la ya mencionada de Flesch-Kinkaid, el índice de Gunning-Fog o el SMOG, entre otras.…”

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Legibilidad de los documentos informativos en español dirigidos a lesionados medulares y accesibles por internet

Bea-Muñoz

Medina-Sánchez

Flórez-García

2015

Anales Sis San Navarra

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Fundamento. Los lesionados medulares y sus cuidadores tienen acceso en internet a folletos que pueden usar como complemento educativo frente a formas tradicionales de educación. El objetivo del estudio es valorar la legibilidad de los documentos informativos en español, obtenidos de internet y dirigidos a lesionados medulares. Material y métodos. Se realizó una búsqueda en el buscador Google con las siguientes palabras clave: recomendación, consejo, guía, manual, autocuidado, educación e información, añadiendo lesión medular, paraplejia o tetraplejia con cada uno de los términos. Analizamos los primeras 50 resultados de cada bús-queda. La legibilidad de los folletos se estudió con los índices de Flesch-Szigriszt y el grado INFLESZ, ambos disponibles en el programa INFLESZ. También se indicó el año de publicación, el país y el número de autores de los documentos obtenidos. resultados. Se obtuvieron 16 documentos, elaborados entre 2001 y 2011. La legibilidad osciló entre 43,34 (algo difícil) y 62 (normal), con un valor medio de 51,56 (algo difícil). Solo 4 folletos (25%) presentaron un índice de Flesch-Szigriszt ≥ 55 (normal). No hay diferencias en la legibilidad según el año, los autores o el país de edición. conclusiones. La legibilidad del 75% de los documentos estudiados es "algo difícil" según la escala INFLESZ. Estos resultados coinciden con estudios previos, tanto en español como en inglés. Si conseguimos mejorar la legibilidad de este tipo de documentos, su objetivo educativo será más fácil de alcanzar. Palabras clave. Lesión medular. Legibilidad. Folletos educativos. Internet. abstract background. Patients with spinal cord injuries and their carers have access to leaflets on Internet that they can use as educational material to complement traditional forms of education. The aim of this study is to evaluate the readability of informative documents in Spanish, obtained from Internet and aimed at patients with spinal cord injuries. Methods. A search was made with the Google search engine using the following key words: recommendation, advice, guide, manual, self-care, education and information, adding spinal cord injury, paraplegia and tetraplegia to each of the terms. We analyzed the first 50 results of each search. The readability of the leaflets was studied with the Flesch-Szigriszt index and the INFLESZ scale, both available on the INFLESZ program. Also indicated were year of publication, country and number of authors of the documents obtained. results. We obtained 16 documents, developed between 2001 and 2011. Readability oscillated between 43.34 (somewhat difficult) and 62 (normal), with an average value of 51.56 (somewhat difficult). Only 4 pamphlets (25%) showed a Flesch-Szigriszt index of ≥ 55 (normal). There was no difference in readability by year, authors or country of publication. conclusions. The readability of 75% of the documents studied was "somewhat difficult" according to the IN-FLESZ scale. These results coincide with previous studies, in both Spanish and English. If the readability of thi...

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“…27 Assessments of readability statistics have been conducted in multiple disciplines in healthcare, repeatedly documenting that educational materials are written at too high of a level. [31][32][33][34] It is estimated that the average American reads between the eighth and ninth grade levels, with many experts suggesting the sixth grade level as an acceptable standard for written materials. 35,36 Low health literacy has been associated with poor health outcomes, providing further evidence to its significance.…”

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Educational Resources for Patients Considering a Left Ventricular Assist Device

Iacovetto

Matlock

McIlvennan

et al. 2014

Circ: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes

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A lthough left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) improve survival and quality of life in carefully selected patient populations, the risks associated with the operation and the necessary lifestyle changes make the decision to undergo LVAD implant a monumental one. [1][2][3][4][5][6] The informed consent process, guided by the ethical principle of autonomy, calls for comprehension of the benefits and risks of the offered therapy and available alternatives. 7 Medical decision making around LVAD therapy, for both bridge-to-transplant (BTT) and destination therapy (DT), is improved if eligible patients and their caregivers are empowered to understand this complex treatment decision. [8][9][10][11][12][13] The process of patient and caregiver education on complex medical therapies is an area of active development. Consultation by healthcare professionals is important, but opinions can vary between individuals and specialties, and discussions are often limited by time.14 Several forms of educational materials are available to patients. Not surprisingly, the accuracy, quality, and usefulness of such patient-oriented materials is varied and has been criticized when used in medical decisions for other diseases. [15][16][17][18] Although all formats of educational materials have potential value, formal decision aids seem to be particularly useful in preintervention education through their explicit goals of conveying to patients that they have a choice, providing details on practical alternatives and helping patients clarify their values. [19][20][21][22][23] As the use of LVADs continues to increase, so does the availability of LVAD-related educational materials. 24 Patients and families of those with severe heart failure are using these resources to educate themselves on LVAD therapy, which may in the end have an effect on medical decision making. However, the scope and quality of these materials has not been Background-Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are being used with increasing frequency to treat severe heart failure.Patients seek out informational resources when considering implantation. The primary study objective was to characterize the scope and quality of available LVAD educational materials. Methods and Results-In July 2013, we performed a cross-sectional search of Internet, print, and multimedia resources available to patients considering LVAD. Written materials <10 sentences, videos <2 minutes, and materials clearly directed to healthcare professionals were excluded. Seventy-seven materials met inclusion criteria. Potential benefits of LVAD therapy were discussed in all (n=77), whereas less often mentioned were risks (n=43), lifestyle considerations (n=29), surgical details (n=26), caregiver information (n=9), and hospice or palliative care (n=2 Methods Search StrategyTo identify existing educational resources written for a patient considering LVAD therapy, we used several targeted Internet searches and a survey of mechanical circulatory support coordinators. Two research librarians assisted in deve...

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Readability Assessment of Internet-based Patient Education Materials Related to Uterine Artery Embolization

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Readability Assessment of Internet-based Patient Education Materials Related to Mammography for Breast Cancer Screening

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