Readability and reliability of online patient education materials about statins
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Online information about statins is often difficult to read and less reliable. Improving the accessibility and quality of these statin patient education materials is crucial for adherence.
Area Of Science
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Health Informatics
- Medical Communication
Background
- Statins are essential for cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment.
- Patients frequently use online patient education materials (OPEMs) for medical decision-making.
- Assessing the quality of online statin information is vital.
Purpose Of The Study
- To evaluate the readability and reliability of online patient education materials (OPEMs) concerning statins.
- To determine if statin OPEMs meet recommended readability and reliability standards.
Main Methods
- Searched for 17 statin-related terms, identifying top 20 results for each.
- Categorized 211 statin OPEMs into government, healthcare/nonprofit, industry/commercial, lay press, and dictionary/encyclopedia sources.
- Assessed readability using 5 metrics and reliability via JAMA benchmark criteria and HONCode certification.
Main Results
- Statin OPEMs averaged a 10.9 grade reading level, exceeding the recommended 6th grade.
- Average JAMA benchmark reliability score was 2.13; 60% were HONCode-certified.
- Higher readability correlated with lower reliability, with industry sources being most readable and lay press most reliable.
Conclusions
- Statin OPEMs are written at a high reading level (average 10.9), impacting accessibility.
- An inverse relationship exists between readability and reliability of statin information online.
- Poor quality and accessibility of online health information may negatively affect statin adherence.
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