Abdullah Alsoghier|Rícheal Ní Ríordáin|Stefano Fedele|Stephen Porter
Web-based information on oral dysplasia and precancer of the mouth – Quality and readability
King Saud University|Eastman Dental Hospital|University College London|Eastman Dental Hospital|University College London|UCL Biomedical Research Centre|University College London|Eastman Dental Hospital|Eastman Dental Hospital|University College London
numbers individuals oral cancer increasing cancer preceded oral epithelial dysplasia oed remains detailed study online information presently available patients oed indeed information patients may require appropriately informed regarding condition hence aim present study assess patientoriented web content respect oedthe first 100 websites yielded nine searches performed using different search terms engines considered assessed content quality discern instrument journal american medical association benchmarks health net seal readability flesch reading ease score fleschkincaid grade levelthere general scarcity oed content across identified websites information authors sources used compile publication treatment shared decision limited absent 6 27 websites achieved four jama benchmarks hon seal respectively average readability level 10th grade us schools far exceeds recommended levels written health informationat present patients seeking information oed likely difficulty finding reliable information web disorder possible impact upon life work thus required develop webbased resource regarding oed addresses shortfalls demonstrated current study