Evaluating the Readability and Understandability of Online Patient Materials Regarding Balloon Sinuplasty
Online PEMs related to balloon sinuplasty are written above the recommended 6th grade reading level. Poor readability was seen across all readability measures and all material categories. Patients and clinicians alike should be aware of the shortcomings of online materials and consider the effects on patient understanding and decision making.
Authors
- Ariana L. Shaari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2611-6418)
- Justin P. McCormick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6027-4976)
- S Bhalla
- Lauren E. Bancalari
Institutions
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (US)
- Stony Brook University Hospital (US)
- Johnson University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- OTO Open
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/oto2.70176
- Primary Topic
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00