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The Complexity of Online Patient Education Materials About Interventional Neuroradiology Procedures Published by Major Academic Institutions
Louisiana State University in Shreveport|An-Najah National University|Louisiana State University in Shreveport|The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center|Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport|Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport|Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport|Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
introduction health literacy independent predictor population health status directly related readability available patient education material national institutes health nih american medical association recommended patient education materials pems written fourth sixthgrade education level authors assessed readability online pems neurointerventional procedures published several academic institutions across us methods online pems regarding five common neurointerventional procedures including mechanical thrombectomy large vessel occlusion cerebral diagnostic angiography carotid artery stenting endovascular aneurysm embolization epidural steroid injection collected websites 20 top institutions neurology neurosurgery materials assessed via five readability scales statistically analyzed compared noninstitutional education websites wikipediacom webmdcom results none pems written nihs recommended 6thgrade reading level average educational level required comprehend texts across institutions assessed readability scales 1011th grade level materials required collegelevel education higher material noninstitutional websites significantly lower readability scores compared 20 institutions conclusions current pems related neurointerventional procedures written nihs recommended fourth sixthgrade education level given complexity procedures significant attention pointed toward improvement available online materials