Int J Prosthodont. 2022 January/February;35(1):62–67. doi: 10.11607/ijp.7063. Epub 2021 Feb 26.
To evaluate the readability and quality of patient-oriented information online among different common prosthodontic search areas using multiple quality and readability assessment tools.
The prosthodontic keywords most commonly searched by patients on the internet were included. The search was performed through two online search engines (Google and Yahoo) to create the study sample. The first 50 websites listed by each search engine were chosen for each keyword. The quality of each website's information was evaluated using the DISCERN questionnaire and the Health on the Net (HON) criteria. Readability assessment was performed using the Flesch-Kinkaid Reading Grade Level (FKRGL) and the Flesch Reading Ease Score (FRES).
A total of 225 websites were included in the study. The median score for the DISCERN instrument indicated poor information quality. A significant difference was found between the educational and commercial websites in both quality and readability. Overall, the median readability indices showed that the websites' information was difficult to read.
Internet-based health information on different prosthodontic treatments is difficult to read and poor in quality and readability. It is necessary for health care providers to establish and promote websites that have reliable, high-quality information about common prosthodontic treatments.
使用多种质量和可读性评估工具，评估不同常见修复治疗搜索领域中面向患者的在线信息的可读性和质量。
纳入患者在互联网上最常搜索的修复学关键词。通过两个在线搜索引擎（谷歌和雅虎）进行搜索，以创建研究样本。为每个关键词选择每个搜索引擎列出的前 50 个网站。使用 DISCERN 问卷和健康网络（HON）标准评估每个网站信息的质量。使用 Flesch-Kincaid 阅读等级（FKRGL）和 Flesch 阅读舒适度得分（FRES）进行可读性评估。
共有 225 个网站纳入研究。DISCERN 工具的中位数评分表明信息质量较差。在质量和可读性方面，教育和商业网站之间存在显著差异。总体而言，中位数可读性指标表明网站信息难以阅读。
不同修复治疗的基于互联网的健康信息可读性差，质量和可读性也较差。医疗保健提供者有必要建立和推广有关常见修复治疗的可靠、高质量信息的网站。
