Raghav Gupta|Nimer Adeeb|Christoph J. Griessenauer|Justin M. Moore|Ankoor Patel|Christopher Kim|Ajith J. Thomas|Christopher S. Ogilvy
Evaluating the complexity of online patient education materials about brain aneurysms published by major academic institutions
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center|Harvard University|Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center|Harvard University|Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center|Harvard University|Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center|Harvard University|Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center|Harvard University|Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey|Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center|Harvard University|Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center|Harvard University
objective health care education resources increasingly available internet majority people reference resources one point another threshold literacy level needed comprehend information presented within materials key component health literacy readability educational resources national institutes health nih american medical association recommended patient education materials written 4th 6thgrade education level authors assessed readability online patient education materials brain aneurysms published several academic institutions across us methods online patient education materials brain aneurysms downloaded websites 20 academic institutions materials assessed via 8 readability scales using readability studio software oleander software solutions statistically analyzed results none patient education materials written nihs recommended 6thgrade reading level average educational level required comprehend texts across institutions assessed 7 readability scales 124 25 mean sd flesch reading ease scale classified materials difficult understand correlating collegelevel education higher anova test found significant differences readability among materials institutions p 0215 conclusions brain aneurysms affect 32 adults 50 years older across world cause significant patient anxiety uncertainty current patient education materials written nihs recommended 4th 6thgrade education level