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THE READABILITY AND QUALITY OF ONLINE HEALTH INFORMATION ON PLANTAR FASCIITIS

PLANTAR FASCİİTTE ONLİNE SAĞLIK BİLGİLERİNİN OKUNABİLİRLİĞİ VE KALİTESİ

Günseli USGU
Erkin Oğuz SARİ
Pages
169–173
Publication Date
2023-08-31
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Patients should be careful when reading information about plantar fasciitis from commercial websites.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: The quality and readability of internet resources about a common disease gain importance as a research topic.
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Key Findings & Data:Method: Google search engine was used to search the “plantar fasciitis” term and the first 200 websites evaluated.
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Conclusion & Impact:Patients should be careful when reading information about plantar fasciitis from commercial websites.
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📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Plantar Fasciit · Bireysel Sağlık · Web Kullanımı

Abstract

Objective: The quality and readability of internet resources about a common disease gain importance as a research topic. This study aims to quantitatively evaluate the quality and readability of the freely available online health information on plantar fasciitis. Method: Google search engine was used to search the “plantar fasciitis” term and the first 200 websites evaluated. The quality of the information on the websites was assessed using the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) score and the Health On the Net Foundation Code of Conduct (HONcode) certification. The readability of the online content was evaluated by two separate scores: The Flesch-Kincaid (FK) grade level and the Simple Measure of Gobbledygook (SMOG). Results: A total of 162 websites were evaluated. The FK and SMOG level of websites were 7.06±1.8 and 6.65±1.4, respectively. The JAMA Score was 2.21±1.2. Only 27 (16.7%) of the websites had a HONcode, whereas 135 (83.3%) did not. Commercial and Professional websites were found the lowest credible source. Conclusion: The online information about plantar fasciitis is variable and poor quality. We believe that the highest quality content can be found on health portals. Patients should be careful when reading information about plantar fasciitis from commercial websites.

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Amaç: Yaygın bir hastalıkla ilgili internet kaynaklarının kalitesi ve okunabilirliği araştırma konusu olarak önem kazanmaktadır. Bu çalışma, plantar fasciit hakkında ücretsiz olarak sunulan çevrimiçi sağlık bilgilerinin kalitesini ve okunabilirliğini nicel olarak değerlendirmeyi amaçladı. Yöntem: “Plantar fasiit” terimini aramak için Google arama motoru kullanıldı ve ilk 200 web sitesi değerlendirildi. Web sitelerindeki bilgilerin kalitesi, Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) skoru ve İnternette Sağlık Kodu [Health on the Net Foundation Code of Conduct (HONcode)] ölçütleri kullanılarak değerlendirildi. Çevrimiçi içeriğin okunabilirliği iki farklı skor olan Flesch-Kincaid (FK) sınıflandırma seviyesi ve Simple Measure of Gobbledygook (SMOG) kullanılarak değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Toplam 162 web sitesi değerlendirildi. Web sitelerinin FK ve SMOG skorları sırasıyla 7.06±1.8 ve 6.65±1.4 olarak belirlendi. JAMA Skorları ise 2.21±1.2 olarak bulundu. Web sitelerinin sadece 27'sinde (%16.7) HON code bulunurken, 135'inde (%83.3) HON code bulunmadığı belirlendi. Ticari ve profesyonel web sitelerinin en düşük güvenilirliğe sahip kaynak olduğu bulundu. Sonuç: Plantar fasciit ile ilgili çevrimiçi bilgiler çelişkili ve düşük kalitedir. Yüksek kalite düzeyindeki içeriğin sağlık portallarında bulunabileceğini düşünüyoruz. Hastalar ticari web sitelerinden plantar fasiit hakkında bilgi okurken dikkatli olmalıdır.

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USGU, G., SARİ, E. O. (2023). THE READABILITY AND QUALITY OF ONLINE HEALTH INFORMATION ON PLANTAR FASCIITIS. Karya Journal of Health Science, Cilt: 4 Sayı: 2, 169–173. https://ajindex.com/articles/960703

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