Readability and Understandability of Online Vocal Cord Paralysis Materials

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作者
Balakrishnan, Vini [1 ]
Chandy, Zachariah [1 ]
Hseih, Amy [1 ]
Thanh-Lan Bui [1 ]
Verma, Sunil P. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif Irvine, Irvine Sch Med, Univ Voice & Swallowing Ctr, Dept Otolaryngol Head & Neck Surg, 62 Corp Pk,Ste 115, Irvine, CA 92606 USA
关键词
readability; PEMAT; understandability; vocal cord paralysis; patient education materials; readability formula; Internet; patient education; PATIENT EDUCATION MATERIALS; HEALTH INFORMATION; TOOL; QUALITY; DISCERN;
D O I
10.1177/0194599815626146
中图分类号
R76 [耳鼻咽喉科学];
学科分类号
100213 ;
摘要
Objective Patients use several online resources to learn about vocal cord paralysis (VCP). The objective of this study was to assess the readability and understandability of online VCP patient education materials (PEMs), with readability assessments and the Patient Education Materials Evaluation Tool (PEMAT), respectively. The relationship between readability and understandability was then analyzed. Study Design and Setting Descriptive and correlational design. Method Online PEMs were identified by performing a Google search with the term vocal cord paralysis. After scientific webpages, news articles, and information for medical professionals were excluded, 29 articles from the first 50 search results were considered. Readability analysis was performed with 6 formulas. Four individuals with different educational backgrounds conducted understandability analysis with the PEMAT. Fleiss's Kappa interrater reliability analysis determined consistency among raters. Correlation between readability and understandability was determined with Pearson's correlation test. Results The reading level of the reviewed articles ranged from grades 9 to 17. Understandability ranged from 29% to 82%. Correlation analysis demonstrated a strong negative correlation between materials' readability and understandability (r = -0.462, P < .05). Conclusion Online PEMs pertaining to VCP are written above the recommended reading levels. Overall, materials written at lower grade levels are more understandable. However, articles of identical grade levels had varying levels of understandability. The PEMAT may provide a more critical evaluation of the quality of a PEM when compared with readability formulas. Both readability and understandability should be used to evaluate PEMs.
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页码:460 / 464
页数:5
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