Nicola J. Kalk|David D. Pothier
Patient information on schizophrenia on the internet
University of Bristol|St Michael's Hospital
aims methods internet important source mental health information given variable literacy levels general public patient information websites need easily readable prevent misunderstanding consequent misinformation mental health problems propagated aim ascertain readability websites containing patient information schizophrenia twenty websites containing patient information schizophrenia generated google analysed flesch reading ease fleschkincaid grade level results according standardised flesch reading ease classification 40 selected sites classified difficult 55 difficult 5 fairly difficult none considered easy read negative correlation 70798 p lt 0001 flesch reading ease fleschkincaid grade level demonstrates reliability results clinical implications easily accessed schizophrenia information websites score highly readability produce websites bear readability mind writing order construct readable sites ideally accredited recognised organisations evaluate readability clinicians assess website information readability recommending patients carers