Sanjeev Sabharwal|Sameer Badarudeen|Shebna Unes Kunju
Readability of Online Patient Education Materials From the AAOS Web Site
one goals american academy orthopaedic surgeons aaos disseminate patient education materials suit readability skills patient population according standard guidelines healthcare organizations readability patient education materials higher sixthgrade level hypothesized readability level patient education materials available aaos web site would higher recommended grade level regardless material available online readability scores articles aaos internetbased patient information web site orthopaedic connection determined using fleschkincaid grade formula mean fleschkincaid grade level 426 unique articles 1043 10 2 articles recommended readability level sixth grade lower readability articles change time findings suggest majority patient education materials available aaos web site readability scores may difficult comprehension substantial portion patient population