Zenker ’s Diverticulum: Readability and Quality of Online Written Education Materials

alwin shared this article with you from Inoreader Zenker 's Diverticulum: Readability and Quality of Online Written Education Materials Via Dysphagia AbstractTo assess the readability and quality of online materials for Zenker 's diverticulum. A Google search of "Zenker's diverticulum" was performed and the first 50 websites were reviewed. Readability was measured by Flesch Reading Ease (FRES), Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (FKGL) and the Simple Measure of Gobbledygook (SMOG) scores using an online calculator. Unders tandability and actionability were assessed with the Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool for Printed Materials (PEMAT-P). Websites were categorized as either patient-targeted or physician-targeted and unpaired t tests were used to compare scores between these two groups. A total of 31 websit es (23 patient-oriented sites and 8 physician-oriented sites) were analyzed. The average FRES, FKGL, and SMOG scores were... View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.