Randy C. Miles|Grayson L. Baird|Paul Choi|Eniola Falomo|Elizabeth H. Dibble|Megha Garg
Readability of Online Patient Educational Materials Related to Breast Lesions Requiring Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital|Harvard University|Rhode Island Hospital|Providence College|Brown University|Tufts University|Johns Hopkins University|Rhode Island Hospital|Providence College|Brown University|University of California, San Francisco|San Francisco VA Medical Center
purpose evaluate readability websites commonly accessed information breast lesions requiring surgery materials methods internet search using three malignant eight nonmalignant breast lesions traditionally require lumpectomy excisional biopsy search terms conducted identify websites commonly accessed patient information breast lesions requiring surgery nine websites information breast diagnoses identified based search engine results breast lesion queried available patientdirected information downloaded lesion website may 15 2018 gradelevel readability downloaded content lesion determined using generalized estimating equations observations nested within readability metrics website readability associated terms breast biopsy breast cancer breast surgery also evaluated method results compared american medical association ama recommended readability parameters sixthgrade reading level interval estimates calculated 95 confidence results average grade level readability score health information breast lesions requiring surgery 117 exceeded ama parameters information wikipedia written highest reading level grade level readability score 142 information national institutes health website httpcancergov written lowest reading level grade level readability score 97 educational materials malignant breast lesions grade level readability score 123 written higher reading level nonmalignant breast lesions grade level readability score114 information terms breast biopsy grade level readability score 109 breast cancer grade level readability score 106 breast surgery grade level readability score 111 written sixthgrade reading level conclusion readability current online resources breast biopsy lesions traditionally requiring surgery may complex general public comprehend leading misinformation confusion rsna 2019 see also editorial haygood issue