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Evaluation of web-based osteoporosis educational materials.

Lorraine S Wallace1, Lori W Turner, Joyce E Ballard

  • 1Department of Family Medicine, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, Tennessee 37920, USA. lwallace@mc.utmck.edu

Journal of Women'S Health (2002)
|December 24, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Online osteoporosis information is often too difficult for patients to read and understand. Many websites also provide low-quality, inaccurate, or biased content, hindering effective patient education for osteoporosis prevention and management.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Literacy
  • Patient Education
  • Osteoporosis Research

Background:

  • Osteoporosis patient education is crucial for prevention and management.
  • Many adults struggle to comprehend typical patient education materials due to reading level mismatches.
  • Existing research highlights a gap between material readability and patient comprehension.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the readability and quality of web-based osteoporosis information.
  • To identify potential barriers to effective patient understanding of osteoporosis resources online.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized Suitability Assessment of Materials (SAM) and DISCERN instruments.
  • Analyzed the top 30 unique websites for osteoporosis from Google, Yahoo, and MSN.
  • Evaluated readability, accuracy, and quality of information presented.

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Main Results:

  • Over half (51.9%) of the assessed materials were deemed unsuitable for patients.
  • A significant majority (82.6%) had a reading level too high, averaging 11.5 grade.
  • Information quality was inadequate, with low scores in accuracy and unbiased presentation.

Conclusions:

  • Web-based osteoporosis information frequently exceeds the average American adult's reading ability.
  • The quality of online osteoporosis resources is often insufficient for effective patient education.
  • Improving readability and accuracy is essential for better osteoporosis patient engagement.