Evaluation of Top-Ranked Search Engine Web-Based Osteoporosis Materials.

IF 1 4区医学 Q3 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Southern Medical Journal Pub Date : 2025-05-01 DOI:10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001822

Kiersten L Bond, Lori W Turner

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Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the health literacy and quality of information on online Web sites about osteoporosis using the suitability assessment of materials (SAM) method.

Methods: The search terms "osteoporosis" and "weak bones" were entered separately into three different search engines: Google, Bing, and Yahoo. Five Web sites were found on all three search engines for each search term, totaling 10 Web sites. Four different researchers graded the Web sites using the SAM scale and then averaged them.

Results: For the osteoporosis search term Web sites, 60% were rated superior and 40% were rated adequate by the SAM method. The average reading grade level was 10.2, with 20% of Web sites rated superior and 40% rated adequate. Sixty percent of Web sites contained graphics, with only one Web site rated superior. In addition, 80% of Web sites were found to be unsuitable for having a summary. For the weak bones search term Web sites, 80% were rated adequate and only 20% were rated superior. The reading grade level was 9.8, with 40% of the Web sites rated adequate and 60% rated not suitable.

Conclusions: Web sites about osteoporosis contain a higher reading grade level than the national average of 7th grade. Most Web sites lack an ending summary of key points and graphics to aid comprehension. Health information Web sites about osteoporosis need to contain a lower reading grade level, more graphics, and summaries to increase the comprehension of readers.

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评价排名靠前的基于web的骨质疏松症材料搜索引擎。

目的：采用材料适用性评估（SAM）方法，对骨质疏松在线网站的健康素养和信息质量进行考察。方法：分别在b谷歌、Bing和Yahoo三个不同的搜索引擎中输入“骨质疏松症”和“弱骨”。对于每个搜索词，在所有三个搜索引擎上都能找到5个网站，总共有10个网站。四位不同的研究人员使用SAM量表对网站进行评分，然后取平均值。结果：对骨质疏松症检索词网站，用SAM方法评价为优的占60%，评价为适的占40%。学生的平均阅读水平为10.2分，其中20%的网站被评为优秀，40%的网站被评为一般。60%的网站包含图形，只有一个网站被评为优秀。此外，80%的网站被发现不适合提供摘要。对于弱骨搜索词网站，80%被评为足够，只有20%被评为优秀。阅读水平为9.8分，其中40%的网站被评为足够，60%的网站被评为不合适。结论：骨质疏松网站的阅读水平高于全国平均水平（7年级）。大多数网站缺乏要点的总结和图形来帮助理解。关于骨质疏松症的健康信息网站需要包含较低的阅读水平，更多的图形和摘要，以增加读者的理解。

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Southern Medical Journal 医学-医学：内科

CiteScore

1.40

自引率

9.10%

发文量

222

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： As the official journal of the Birmingham, Alabama-based Southern Medical Association (SMA), the Southern Medical Journal (SMJ) has for more than 100 years provided the latest clinical information in areas that affect patients'' daily lives. Now delivered to individuals exclusively online, the SMJ has a multidisciplinary focus that covers a broad range of topics relevant to physicians and other healthcare specialists in all relevant aspects of the profession, including medicine and medical specialties, surgery and surgery specialties; child and maternal health; mental health; emergency and disaster medicine; public health and environmental medicine; bioethics and medical education; and quality health care, patient safety, and best practices. Each month, articles span the spectrum of medical topics, providing timely, up-to-the-minute information for both primary care physicians and specialists. Contributors include leaders in the healthcare field from across the country and around the world. The SMJ enables physicians to provide the best possible care to patients in this age of rapidly changing modern medicine.