Readability and Variability Among Online Resources for Patella Dislocation: What Patients Are Reading.
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the readability, content, and authorship of websites related to patella instability. A search was performed using three search engines and four terms related to patella dislocation. Thirty-seven unique websites were identified. Seventeen of 37 (46%) websites disclosed the authorship credentials. The mean Flesch-Kincaid grade was 10.8±3.5, and the mean Flesch reading ease score was 47.6±18. Only 8 of 37 (22%) websites had a third-party Health On the Net seal. The information presented online about patella dislocation can be unreliable and misleading for patients. [<i>Orthopedics</i>. 2022;45(2):e62-e66.].
Medical subject headings
- Comprehension
- Reading
Anatomy
- knee