Assessment of the Readability and Quality of Online Information for Patients and Their Families Regarding Schizophrenia.

IF 1.6 4区医学 Q3 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Epub Date: 2024-01-25 DOI:10.1097/NMD.0000000000001763

Okan Ekinci, Alcin Naz Koyuncu

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Abstract

Abstract: To our knowledge, this is the first study that specifically aims to assess the readability and quality of online information about schizophrenia. The analysis is performed on 93 of 195 websites that appeared in an advanced Google search of the term "schizophrenia" performed on a single day. The websites were categorized as commercial, nonprofit, professional, and government. The websites were evaluated using the Health on the Net Foundation (HON) code certificate, DISCERN tool, and Journal of the American Medical Association ( JAMA ) benchmark criteria for quality and the Flesch Reading Ease Formula, Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (FKGL) Formula, Simple Measure of Gobbledygook, and Gunning Fog indices for readability. A total of 21.5% of all websites had a HON code certificate, 50.5% were accepted as high quality ( JAMA score ≥3), and 25.8% reached the recommended readability level (FKGL ≤8). Only three websites scored at a fifth- to sixth-grade reading level. Commercial and government websites had significantly lower DISCERN scores. Commercial websites had significantly lower Flesch Reading Ease Score and FKGL score than nonprofit websites. In conclusion, the current findings indicate that the quality of online information on schizophrenia is generally acceptable, but the readability is insufficient. Website creators, physicians, and health authorities should be more sensitive to the readability of online information about schizophrenia, considering the poor cognitive capacity of the patients and the unique nature of the disease.

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评估为精神分裂症患者及其家属提供的在线信息的可读性和质量。

摘要：据我们所知，这是第一项专门评估精神分裂症在线信息可读性和质量的研究。研究分析了在一天内以 "精神分裂症 "为关键词在谷歌高级搜索中出现的 195 个网站中的 93 个。这些网站被分为商业网站、非营利网站、专业网站和政府网站。对这些网站的评估采用了网络健康基金会（HON）代码证书、DISCERN工具和《美国医学会杂志》（JAMA）的质量基准标准，以及弗莱施阅读容易程度公式、弗莱施-金凯德等级水平（FKGL）公式、简单的 "乱码 "衡量标准和古宁雾指数来衡量网站的可读性。共有 21.5% 的网站获得了 HON 代码证书，50.5% 的网站被评为高质量网站（JAMA 分数≥3），25.8% 的网站达到了推荐的可读性水平（FKGL ≤8）。只有三个网站的得分达到了五至六年级的阅读水平。商业网站和政府网站的 DISCERN 分数明显较低。商业网站的 Flesch 阅读容易度得分和 FKGL 得分明显低于非营利性网站。总之，目前的研究结果表明，精神分裂症在线信息的质量总体上可以接受，但可读性不足。考虑到精神分裂症患者较差的认知能力和该疾病的特殊性，网站创建者、医生和卫生部门应该对精神分裂症在线信息的可读性更加敏感。

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Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease 医学-精神病学

CiteScore

2.90

自引率

5.30%

发文量

233

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease publishes peer-reviewed articles containing new data or ways of reorganizing established knowledge relevant to understanding and modifying human behavior, especially that defined as impaired or diseased, and the context, applications and effects of that knowledge. Our policy is summarized by the slogan, "Behavioral science for clinical practice." We consider articles that include at least one behavioral variable, clear definition of study populations, and replicable research designs. Authors should use the active voice and first person whenever possible.