A quality assessment of Internet information regarding accelerated orthodontics

IF 0.5 4区医学 Q4 DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE

Australasian Orthodontic Journal Pub Date : 2021-07-01 DOI:10.21307/aoj-2021.029

K. Demirsoy, Tugce Imamoglu, S. Buyuk

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Abstract Objective The aim of the present study was to evaluate the quality of information uploaded onto the Internet regarding accelerated orthodontics. Materials and methods The selected search terms ‘accelerated orthodontics’, ‘rapid orthodontics’, ‘speed orthodontics’, ‘rapid braces’, and ‘speed braces’ were searched by three commonly used search engines (Google, Yahoo, and Bing), and the URLs of the top 50 websites were recorded. The websites were evaluated using DISCERN, HONcode, and the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) benchmark instruments. The readability of the websites was evaluated by the Flesch Reading Ease Score (FRES) and the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (FKGL). Results The total mean DISCERN score (section 1 + section 2) for all websites was 29.50/75 (range: 15–68). The average FRES of all websites was 52.99 ± 31.91. Also, the average FKGL score of all websites was 10.73 ± 2.03. Professional health organisation websites had significantly higher DISCERN scores than other websites (p < 0.001). Only three websites had the HONcode seal. Professional organisation and private dental practice websites showed better compliance with JAMA benchmarks. There was no statistically significant difference related to FRES and FKGL scores between groups (p > 0.05). Conclusions Information regarding accelerated orthodontics found on the Internet is insufficient. It is recommended that orthodontic societies and orthodontists increase the quality of the websites which describe accelerated orthodontics.

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关于加速正畸的互联网信息的质量评估

摘要目的本研究的目的是评估上传到互联网上的关于加速正畸的信息的质量。材料与方法通过三个常用搜索引擎（谷歌、雅虎和必应）搜索“加速正畸学”、“快速正畸学”和“快速正畸”，并记录前50名网站的URL。使用DISCERN、HONcode和《美国医学会杂志》（JAMA）基准仪器对网站进行了评估。网站的可读性通过Flesch Reading Ease Score（FRES）和Flesch Kincaid Grade Level（FKGL）进行评估。结果所有网站的DISCERN总分（第1节+第2节）为29.50/75（范围：15-68）。所有网站的平均FRES为52.99±31.91。此外，所有网站的FKGL平均得分为10.73±2.03。专业健康组织网站的DISCERN得分明显高于其他网站（p＜0.001）。只有三个网站有HONcode印章。专业组织和私人牙科诊所网站显示出更好地符合《美国医学会杂志》的基准。两组之间FRES和FKGL评分无统计学意义（p>0.05）。结论互联网上关于加速正畸的信息不足。建议正畸协会和正畸医生提高描述加速正畸的网站的质量。

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Australasian Orthodontic Journal Dentistry-Orthodontics

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0.80

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期刊介绍： The Australasian Orthodontic Journal (AOJ) is the official scientific publication of the Australian Society of Orthodontists. Previously titled the Australian Orthodontic Journal, the name of the publication was changed in 2017 to provide the region with additional representation because of a substantial increase in the number of submitted overseas'' manuscripts. The volume and issue numbers continue in sequence and only the ISSN numbers have been updated. The AOJ publishes original research papers, clinical reports, book reviews, abstracts from other journals, and other material which is of interest to orthodontists and is in the interest of their continuing education. It is published twice a year in November and May. The AOJ is indexed and abstracted by Science Citation Index Expanded (SciSearch) and Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition.