Kevin Haas|C Brillante|Lisa K. Sharp|Ahmed K. Elzokaky|Mary Pasquinelli|Lawrence E. Feldman|Kevin L. Kovitz|Min J. Joo
Lung cancer screening: assessment of health literacy and readability of online educational resources
University of Illinois at Chicago|University of Illinois at Chicago|University of Illinois at Chicago|Illinois College|University of Illinois at Chicago|University of Illinois at Chicago|University of Illinois at Chicago|University of Illinois at Chicago|University of Illinois at Chicago
lung cancer screening reduce mortality complex multistep process poor health literacy associated unfavorable outcomes decreased use preventative services important address barriers care efficient practical education readability lung cancer screening materials patients unknown may recommended 6th grade reading level set american medical association goals 1 measure health literacy lung cancer screening population urban academic medical center 2 examine readability online educational materials lung cancer screeningwe performed retrospective cross sectional study single urban academic center health literacy assessed using three validated screening questions assess readability educational materials performed google search using phrase lung cancer screening fleschkincaid grade level fkgl formula used estimate grade level required understand textthere 404 patients underwent lung cancer screening study period prevalence inadequatemarginal health literacy 267380 fifty websites reviewed four excluded analysis intended medical providers mean fkgl 46 websites combined 106 22low health literacy common likely barrier appropriate education lung cancer screening current online educational materials regarding lung cancer screening written recommended reading level set american medical association