Revision total hip arthroplasty: An analysis of the quality and readability of information on the internet

Sheridan, Gerard A.; O'Brien, Carl; Masri, Bassam A.; Duncan, Clivе P.; Garbuz, Donald S.

doi:10.5312/wjo.v11.i2.82

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“… 6 Literature identified since 2015 consistently found content to be of low-to-moderate quality. 7 – 9 No studies have assessed information content on fragility fractures specifically; however, some recent studies have investigated orthopaedic trauma, including clavicle fractures, scaphoid fractures, distal radius fractures, and pelvic/acetabulum fractures and found information to be poor. 10 11 12 13 The literature on content of osteoporosis websites was mostly published before 2010.…”

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Quality and Content of Internet-Based Information for Osteoporosis and Fragility Fracture Diagnoses

Wally¹,

Bemenderfer

McKnight

et al. 2021

JAAOS Glob Res Rev

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Introduction: We aimed to assess the quality and content of websites addressing orthopaedic conditions affecting older adults, emphasizing osteoporosis and fragility fracture. Methods: Ten diagnoses were chosen. The transparency of information was assessed via the Health On the Net (HON) score; information content was assessed via diagnosis-specific grading templates. A total of 140 websites (14 per diagnosis) were reviewed by three raters. HON scores and information quality were compared by diagnosis, website type, and website source. The correlation between HON score and information quality score was calculated. Results: Most websites were commercial (59.3%). Cronbach alpha for Hall scores exceeded the a priori threshold of 0.7. Analysis proceeded using averages across raters. HON score was significantly associated with higher content scores (r = 0.56; P < 0.0001). Content scores ranged from 21.1 to 59.4. Content scores differed significantly by diagnosis ( P = 0.0008) and website source ( P < 0.0001). Discussion: The quality and content of websites is highly variable for osteoporosis and fragility fracture diagnoses. Patients should be encouraged to access reputable sites, including sites displaying a HON seal. Academic and medical specialty societies demonstrate opportunity for improvement of their own websites and might be able to lead efforts to increase accessibility of high-quality content.

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Quality and Content of Internet-Based Information for Osteoporosis and Fragility Fracture Diagnoses

Wally¹,

Bemenderfer

McKnight

et al. 2021

JAAOS Glob Res Rev

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“…Prior to analysis these URLs were categorised into the following: Academic, Commercial, Physician, Allied-health, Media-related, Health information website, Social/discussion page, Governmental, Nonpro t organisations, and Unspeci ed [13].…”

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Acromioclavicular joint reconstruction: An analysis of the readability and quality of online patient information

O’Dwyer

Murphy

O’Farrell

2022

Preprint

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Background: Currently, patients use the internet for health information relating to surgery. The aim of this study is to assess the readability and quality of online health information relating to acromioclavicular joint reconstruction. We hypothesize that the information will be of poor quality and be too difficult to read for the average patient. Methods: The top 50 results from Google, Bing, and yahoo (MeSH “acromioclavicular joint reconstruction”, “ac joint reconstruction”) were used for analysis. Readability was assessed using 3 scores (Gunning FOG (GF), Flesch Kincaid Grade (FKG), and Flesch Reading Ease (FRE), these scores were generated using an online calculator (www.readable.com). Quality was assessed using a HONcode google toolbar extension and JAMA benchmark criteria. Results: 116 URLs were subject to analysis. The mean GF was 12.11 ± 2.88. The mean FKG was 10.59 ± 2.15. The mean FRE was 38.86 ± 13.27. FRE score found no website pitched at 6th grade level, and only 4 (3.4%) and 2 (1.7%) of the websites were pitched at this level according to the GF and FKG scores respectively. The mean JAMA score was 1.91 ± 1.51. Only 10 websites had HONcode certification. Conclusion: The quality of online patient information pertaining to acromioclavicular joint reconstruction is of poor quality and is too difficult to read. Providing high quality online information, that is easy to read for the average patient, will lead to better patient contribution to the shared-decision making process, and thus better patient outcomes.

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“…was consulted to reach final consensus of calculated scores amongst all three reviewers. The interobserver variability was evaluated for both the DISCERN and JAMA score using Cohen’s kappa co-efficient (κ) as previously described [ 20 ]. Kappa is calculated by the equation κ = (Pο − Pε)/(1 − Pε), where Pο is the observed agreement among raters and Pε is the probability of agreement by chance [ 21 ].…”

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“…A κ value above 0.8 implies excellent agreement. When κ = 1, there is complete agreement between the observers [ 20 ].…”

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Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedure: an assessment of the quality and readability of online information

Lim

Selvarajah

Murray

et al. 2021

BMC Med Inform Decis Mak

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Purpose Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedure is an established procedure carried out by interventional radiologists to achieve portal decompression and to manage the complications of portal hypertension. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality and readability of information available online for TIPS procedure. Methods Websites were identified using the search terms “TIPS procedure”, “TIPSS procedure”, “transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt procedure”, with the first 25 pages from the three most popular search engines (Google, Bing and Yahoo) being selected for evaluation with a total of 225. Each Website was grouped by authorship into one of five categories: (1) Physician, (2) Academic, (3) For-profit, (4) Non-profit (including government and public health), or (5) Other (discussion/social media). Readability of each Website was assessed using the Flesch-Reading Ease score, Flesch–Kincaid grade level, Gunning-Fog Index, Coleman–Liau and SMOG index. Quality was calculated using the DISCERN instrument, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) benchmark criteria and the presence of Health on the Net (HON) code certification. Results After disregarding duplicate and non-accessible Websites a total of 81 were included. The mean DISCERN score assessing the quality of information provided by Websites was “good” (59.3 ± 10.2) with adherence to the JAMA Benchmark being 54.3%. Websites with HON-code certification were statistically significantly higher in terms of DISCERN (p = 0.034) and JAMA scores (p = 0.003) compared to HON-code negative sites. The readability scores of Websites ranged from 10 to 12th grade across calculators. Thirty-two out of the 81 Websites were targeted towards patients (39.5%), 46 towards medical professionals (56.8%) and 3 were aimed at neither (3.7%). The medical professional aimed Websites were statistically significantly more difficulty to read across all readability formulas (all p < 0.001). Conclusion While quality of online information available to patients is “good”, the average readability for information on the internet for TIPS is set far above the recommended 7th-grade level. Academic Websites were of the highest quality, yet most challenging for the general public to read. These findings call for the production of high-quality and comprehensible content around TIPS procedure, where physicians can reliably direct their patients for information.

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Revision total hip arthroplasty: An analysis of the quality and readability of information on the internet

Cited by 17 publications

References 18 publications

Quality and Content of Internet-Based Information for Osteoporosis and Fragility Fracture Diagnoses

Quality and Content of Internet-Based Information for Osteoporosis and Fragility Fracture Diagnoses

Acromioclavicular joint reconstruction: An analysis of the readability and quality of online patient information

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedure: an assessment of the quality and readability of online information

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