Quality and Readability of English-Language Internet Information for Voice Disorders

Dueppen, Abigail J.; Bellon-Harn, Monica L.; Radhakrishnan, Nandhakumar; Manchaiah, Vinaya

doi:10.1016/j.jvoice.2017.11.002

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“…23 However, previous studies that assessed quality and/or readability of patient education materials for various medical topics have unanimously shown these to be of lower quality and less readable than is ideal based on tools such as the DISCERN score. 12-15,20,27-31 This includes readability of major otolaryngology websites, 27 quality of online materials on common otolaryngology problems, 28 voice disorders. 30 vocal cord paralysis, 31 dysphagia, 12 thyroplasty, 13 and more.…”

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“…Two strong studies were performed to assess the quality of information on voice disorders and vocal fold paralysis. Dueppen et al focused on vocal hygiene, vocal health, and prevention of vocal disorders, 30 and uniquely used five different Google search engines with country-specific suffixes to capture a wider body of information. They also categorized websites based on the source (government, non-profit, and commercial) and included the Health on Net (HON) qualification as a measure of quality.…”

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Quality and Readability of Online Information on In-Office Vocal Fold Injections

2019

Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol

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Objectives: Vocal fold injection augmentations are increasingly being performed in the office setting on awake patients, as opposed to the operating room. These procedures thus require patient cooperation and education. As the Internet is a widely-used resource for patients, our aim was to assess the quality and readability of online resources on in-office awake vocal fold injections. Methods: An online Google search using the terms “office vocal fold injection medialization” and “awake vocal fold injection” was conducted. The first 50 English-language websites were categorized into professional- and patient-targeted, and major and minor sources. They were analyzed using the Flesch Reading Ease Score (FRES), Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (FKGL) test, and DISCERN quality score. Results: Fifty websites were evaluated, and the overall DISCERN score was 2.60 ± 1.01, the mean FRES was 32.16 ± 19.10, and the mean FKGL was 13.76 ± 4.12. Between the 25 professional-targeted and 25 patient-targeted websites, professional-targeted sites had significantly higher DISCERN ( P < .05) and FKGL ( P < .05) scores, and lower FRES ( P < .05) scores. Between the 30 major and 20 minor websites, major websites had significantly lower FRES ( P < .05) and higher FKGL ( P < .05) scores, and there was a trend toward significance for higher DISCERN scores ( P = .052). Conclusions: Our study shows that half of the top Google results for our topic were not written for patient education, but rather for health care professionals. The reading level of this information exceeds the recommended grade level for patient education materials, and may be less comprehensible than intended. While patient-targeted materials are easier to read than professional-targeted sites, they are of lower quality. The quality of the available online information on this topic is suboptimal for both patients and health care providers. This research highlights the need for more appropriate patient education materials given low health literacy rates.

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Quality and Readability of Online Information on In-Office Vocal Fold Injections

2019

Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol

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“…We followed the same procedure to extract data as other studies examining online content. 17,[19][20][21] A panel of two speechlanguage pathologists that served children with a S/LD, nine parents of children with a S/LD, and three early childhood teachers were asked to provide keywords that might be used when searching for information related to S/LDs. They provided 30 unique keywords or phrases they considered to be most likely used when searching for information on the Internet.…”

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A cross-sectional study of the portrayal of childhood speech and language disorders in YouTube videos

2020

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Purpose This study examined meta-data, source, type of informational content, understandability, and actionability of YouTube content related to speech and/or language disorders. Method The 100 most widely viewed videos related to children with speech and/or language disorders were obtained. Meta-data and sources of each upload were identified. Type of informational content within the videos was analyzed. The Patient Education Material Assessment Tool for Audiovisual Materials was used to assess understandability and actionability. Results A significant difference between video source groups was found for length of video, thumbs-up, and thumbs-down, but not for number of views. The YouTube videos related to speech and/or language disorders covered a range of issues, although a majority of the content focused on signs/symptoms and treatment. Videos had close-to-adequate understandability (i.e. 68%), although poor actionability scores (i.e. 32%) were noted. Videos uploaded by professionals were superior to other upload sources in understandability, but no difference was noted between video source for actionability. Conclusions Study insights about meta-data, source, type of informational content, understandability, and actionability of YouTube videos may help professionals understand the nature of online content related to speech and/or language disorders. Study implications and recommendations for further research are discussed.

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“…This corresponds to a significant distance to the optimal score of 80 so that at best an average quality of online available information can be confirmed. A HON certificate was only found in 0-30.6 % of the analyzed internet pages [103,111,122,133,134,136,138]. An overview about the studies on ENT-specific diseases is found in ▶ table 2, an overview about the procedures is given in ▶table 3.…”

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Die Rolle des Internets für Gesundheitsinformationen in der Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde

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2019

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ZusaMMenFassung Durch die Verbreitung des Internets kam es in den letzten Jahrzehnten zu einer Revolution des menschlichen Informations-und Kommunikationsverhaltens. Informationen sind durch das Internet leicht zugänglich und partizipative Anwendungen ermöglichen neue Formen der Interaktion. Das Gesundheitswesen ist unmittelbar davon betroffen, weil es wesentlich durch Information und Kommunikation geprägt ist. Der vorliegende Beitrag soll diese Entwicklung und ihre Auswirkungen in der Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde darstellen. Die Nutzung des Internets für die Suche nach Gesundheitsinformationen nimmt seit Jahren kontinuierlich zu und hat inzwischen eine erhebliche Bedeutung erreicht. Im klinischen Kontext haben derzeit noch andere Informationsquellen einen höheren Stellenwert. Für eine von Laien durchgeführte gesundheitsbezogene Recherche wird hauptsächlich die Suchmaschine Google verwendet. Obwohl die Beurteilung der Vertrauenswürdigkeit der dort dargebotenen Informationen schwer ist, haben sich alternative Angebote, die auf valide Gesundheitsinformationen spezialisiert sind, bisher nicht durchgesetzt. Anekdotische oder falsche Informationen treten regelmäßig auf. Zahlreiche Studien haben die Qualität von Gesundheitsinformationen auf Internetseiten untersucht. Das methodische Spektrum dafür reicht von formelgebundenen Lesbarkeitsanalysen über strukturierte Beurteilungsinstrumente bis hin zu digitalen Zertifikaten. Im Ergebnis zeigt sich, dass Gesundheitsinformationen auf Internetseiten für die Allgemeinbevölkerung häufig schwer zu verstehen sind. Auch nahezu alle sozialen Medien enthalten Gesundheitsinformationen und ihre Bedeutung steigt. Dennoch gibt es zu Eigenschaften und Effekt von Gesundheitsinformatio nen in sozialen Medien bisher kaum wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse. Die Verfügbarkeit von Gesundheitsinformationen im Internet macht ein neues Verständnis von Gesundheitskompetenz (health literacy) erforderlich. Das Konzept der digitalen Gesundheitskompetenz (eHealth literacy) beinhaltet u. a. Lesefähigkeit, Medienkompetenz, EDV-Kenntnisse und naturwissenschaftliche Grundbildung. Die Verwirklichung dieser Fähigkeiten wird durch individuelle und soziale Faktoren wie Bildung, sozioökonomischer Status und Alter beeinflusst. Bisherige Untersuchungen zeigten bei einem großen Teil der Patienten eine niedrige Gesundheitskompetenz. Die Verbreitung des Internets verändert auch das Arzt-Patienten-Verhältnis. Gut informierte Patienten fordern eine stärkere Beteiligung an medizinischen Entscheidungen ein. Ärzte haben eine besondere Verantwortung bei der Beratung medizinischer Laien durch Gewichtung und Verifizierung von Informationen. Ärzte sollten durch aktive Beteiligung dazu beitragen, dass die Digitalisierung der Medizin insgesamt den Patienten zugutekommt. Medizinische Fachgesellschaften sind in besonderer Weise dazu aufgerufen, diesen Prozess mit zu gestalten. abstraCtThe wide distribution and availability of the internet during the last decades revolutionized the human information and communication behavior. Via inte...

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Quality and Readability of English-Language Internet Information for Voice Disorders

Cited by 25 publications

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Quality and Readability of Online Information on In-Office Vocal Fold Injections

Quality and Readability of Online Information on In-Office Vocal Fold Injections

A cross-sectional study of the portrayal of childhood speech and language disorders in YouTube videos

Die Rolle des Internets für Gesundheitsinformationen in der Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde

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