Assessing Readability of Skin Cancer Screening Resources: A Comparison of Online Websites and ChatGPT Responses.

IF 1.4 4区医学 Q3 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

Journal of Cancer Education Pub Date : 2025-07-01 DOI:10.1007/s13187-025-02683-2

Elissa Goorman, Sukul Mittal, Jennifer N Choi

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Abstract

Effective communication is essential for promoting appropriate skin cancer screening for the public. This study compares the readability of online resources and ChatGPT-generated responses related to the topic of skin cancer screening. We analyzed 60 websites and responses to five questions from ChatGPT-4.0 using five readability metrics: the Flesch-Kincaid Reading Ease, Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level, SMOG Index, Gunning Fog Index, and Coleman-Liau Index. Results showed that both websites and ChatGPT responses exceeded the recommended sixth grade reading level for health-related information. No significant differences were found between the readability for university-hosted versus non-university-hosted websites. However, across all readability metrics, ChatGPT responses were significantly more difficult to read. These findings highlight the need to enhance the accessibility of health information by aligning content with recommended literacy levels. Future efforts should focus on developing patient-centered, publicly accessible materials and refining AI-generated content to improve public understanding and encourage proactive engagement in skin cancer screenings.

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评估皮肤癌筛查资源的可读性：在线网站和ChatGPT反应的比较。

有效的沟通对于向公众推广适当的皮肤癌筛查至关重要。本研究比较了在线资源和chatgpt生成的与皮肤癌筛查主题相关的响应的可读性。我们分析了60个网站和对ChatGPT-4.0中5个问题的回答，使用了5个可读性指标：Flesch-Kincaid Reading Ease、Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level、SMOG指数、Gunning Fog指数和Coleman-Liau指数。结果显示，网站和ChatGPT的回答都超过了健康相关信息的六年级推荐阅读水平。大学网站和非大学网站的可读性没有显著差异。然而，在所有的可读性指标中，ChatGPT的回答明显更难以阅读。这些发现突出表明，有必要通过使内容与建议的识字水平保持一致来提高卫生信息的可及性。未来的工作应侧重于开发以患者为中心、可公开获取的材料，并完善人工智能生成的内容，以提高公众的理解，并鼓励积极参与皮肤癌筛查。

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Journal of Cancer Education 医学-医学：信息

CiteScore

3.40

自引率

6.20%

发文量

122

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Cancer Education, the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education (AACE) and the European Association for Cancer Education (EACE), is an international, quarterly journal dedicated to the publication of original contributions dealing with the varied aspects of cancer education for physicians, dentists, nurses, students, social workers and other allied health professionals, patients, the general public, and anyone interested in effective education about cancer related issues. Articles featured include reports of original results of educational research, as well as discussions of current problems and techniques in cancer education. Manuscripts are welcome on such subjects as educational methods, instruments, and program evaluation. Suitable topics include teaching of basic science aspects of cancer; the assessment of attitudes toward cancer patient management; the teaching of diagnostic skills relevant to cancer; the evaluation of undergraduate, postgraduate, or continuing education programs; and articles about all aspects of cancer education from prevention to palliative care. We encourage contributions to a special column called Reflections; these articles should relate to the human aspects of dealing with cancer, cancer patients, and their families and finding meaning and support in these efforts. Letters to the Editor (600 words or less) dealing with published articles or matters of current interest are also invited. Also featured are commentary; book and media reviews; and announcements of educational programs, fellowships, and grants. Articles should be limited to no more than ten double-spaced typed pages, and there should be no more than three tables or figures and 25 references. We also encourage brief reports of five typewritten pages or less, with no more than one figure or table and 15 references.