How Qualified is Online Information Regarding Space Maintainers?  A Content-quality and Readability Analysis

Semih Ercan Akgün

Makale detayları

How Qualified is Online Information Regarding Space Maintainers? A Content-quality and Readability Analysis

Yazarlar:

Semih Ercan Akgün

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Paedodontics

Dergi:

European Annals of Dental Sciences Vol.51 Issue 2, pp.43-48

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001325119

pISSN:

2757-6744

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 Purpose: To evaluate the reliability, quality, and readability of information regarding space maintainers on English websites using different scales. Materials and Methods: The selected search terms space maintainer, band and loop, distal shoe space maintainer, nance appliance, and lingual arch were searched by four search engines Yahoo, Bing, Yandex, and Google, and 992 websites were recorded. The websites were evaluated using the Journal of American Medical Association JAMA, Quality Criteria for Consumer Health Information DISCERN, Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level FKGL, and Flesch Reading Ease Score FRES instruments. Results: Among the 90 websites included in the study, Professional Health Organization PHO websites had significantly higher DISCERN scores in all sections and total p0.05 compared to other websites. There were no significant differences between websites regarding FKGL and FRES scores p0.05. Only 3 3.3 provided all JAMA criteria and PHO websites scored significantly higher than the others in almost all categories p0.05. Conclusions: Within the limitation of this study, web-based information regarding pediatric space maintainers was inadequate and scientifically imperfect. It is helpful to publish quality websites that contain reliable, high-quality information, and easy to understand by the patient Keywords: Internet, space maintainers, information, quality.

 Purpose: To evaluate the reliability, quality, and readability of information regarding space maintainers on English websites using different scales. Materials and Methods: The selected search terms space maintainer, band and loop, distal shoe space maintainer, nance appliance, and lingual arch were searched by four search engines Yahoo, Bing, Yandex, and Google, and 992 websites were recorded. The websites were evaluated using the Journal of American Medical Association JAMA, Quality Criteria for Consumer Health Information DISCERN, Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level FKGL, and Flesch Reading Ease Score FRES instruments. Results: Among the 90 websites included in the study, Professional Health Organization PHO websites had significantly higher DISCERN scores in all sections and total p0.05 compared to other websites. There were no significant differences between websites regarding FKGL and FRES scores p0.05. Only 3 3.3 provided all JAMA criteria and PHO websites scored significantly higher than the others in almost all categories p0.05. Conclusions: Within the limitation of this study, web-based information regarding pediatric space maintainers was inadequate and scientifically imperfect. It is helpful to publish quality websites that contain reliable, high-quality information, and easy to understand by the patient Keywords: Internet, space maintainers, information, quality.

 Purpose: To evaluate the reliability, quality, and readability of information regarding space maintainers on English websites using different scales. Materials and Methods: The selected search terms space maintainer, band and loop, distal shoe space maintainer, nance appliance, and lingual arch were searched by four search engines Yahoo, Bing, Yandex, and Google, and 992 websites were recorded. The websites were evaluated using the Journal of American Medical Association JAMA, Quality Criteria for Consumer Health Information DISCERN, Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level FKGL, and Flesch Reading Ease Score FRES instruments. Results: Among the 90 websites included in the study, Professional Health Organization PHO websites had significantly higher DISCERN scores in all sections and total p0.05 compared to other websites. There were no significant differences between websites regarding FKGL and FRES scores p0.05. Only 3 3.3 provided all JAMA criteria and PHO websites scored significantly higher than the others in almost all categories p0.05. Conclusions: Within the limitation of this study, web-based information regarding pediatric space maintainers was inadequate and scientifically imperfect. It is helpful to publish quality websites that contain reliable, high-quality information, and easy to understand by the patient Keywords: Internet, space maintainers, information, quality.

 Purpose: To evaluate the reliability, quality, and readability of information regarding space maintainers on English websites using different scales. Materials and Methods: The selected search terms space maintainer, band and loop, distal shoe space maintainer, nance appliance, and lingual arch were searched by four search engines Yahoo, Bing, Yandex, and Google, and 992 websites were recorded. The websites were evaluated using the Journal of American Medical Association JAMA, Quality Criteria for Consumer Health Information DISCERN, Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level FKGL, and Flesch Reading Ease Score FRES instruments. Results: Among the 90 websites included in the study, Professional Health Organization PHO websites had significantly higher DISCERN scores in all sections and total p0.05 compared to other websites. There were no significant differences between websites regarding FKGL and FRES scores p0.05. Only 3 3.3 provided all JAMA criteria and PHO websites scored significantly higher than the others in almost all categories p0.05. Conclusions: Within the limitation of this study, web-based information regarding pediatric space maintainers was inadequate and scientifically imperfect. It is helpful to publish quality websites that contain reliable, high-quality information, and easy to understand by the patient Keywords: Internet, space maintainers, information, quality.

Makale detayları

How Qualified is Online Information Regarding Space Maintainers? A Content-quality and Readability Analysis

Yazarlar: Semih Ercan Akgün

Yayıncı: Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar: Paedodontics

Dergi: European Annals of Dental Sciences Vol.51 Issue 2, pp.43-48

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 8/2024

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001325119

pISSN: 2757-6744

Internet

space maintainers

information

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Sayı

Yazarlar:

Semih Ercan Akgün

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Paedodontics

Dergi:

European Annals of Dental Sciences Vol.51 Issue 2, pp.43-48

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001325119

pISSN:

2757-6744