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Are We Effectively Informing Patients? A Quantitative Analysis of On-Line Patient Education Resources from the American Society of Neuroradiology

D.R. Hansberry, N. Agarwal, S.F. Gonzales and S.R. Baker
American Journal of Neuroradiology July 2014, 35 (7) 1270-1275; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A3854
D.R. Hansberry
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (D.R.H., S.F.G., S.R.B.)
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N. Agarwal
bNeurological Surgery (N.A.), New Jersey Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey.
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S.F. Gonzales
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (D.R.H., S.F.G., S.R.B.)
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S.R. Baker
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (D.R.H., S.F.G., S.R.B.)
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    The readability of all the articles as measured individually by the 10 readability scales. The 9 other readability scales include the CLI, NDC, FKGL, FORCAST Formula, Fry Graph, GFI, NFC, RRE, and SMOG; and their grade level is measured on the left y-axis (Grade Level). The FRE score is measured on the right y-axis (FRE Score). The yellow area corresponds to the grade level recommendations from the National Institutes of Health and the AMA. FRE scores of 0–30 indicate the patient education resources are very difficult, 30–50 are difficult, 50–60 are fairly difficult, 60–70 are standard, 70–80 are fairly easy, 80–90 are easy, and 90–100 are very easy.

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    The readability of all articles from both the ASNR and SNIS patient education Web sites as measured by the 9 readability scales that correspond to academic grade level (CLI, NDC, FKGL, FORCAST Formula, Fry Graph, GFI, NFC, RRE, and SMOG). The yellow area corresponds to the grade level recommendations from the National Institutes of Health and the AMA.

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    The FRE readability scale scoring system

    FRE ScoreReadability
    0–30Very difficult
    30–50Difficult
    50–60Fairly difficult
    60–70Standard
    70–80Fairly easy
    80–90Easy
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    Table 2:

    The level of readability of each patient education article as measured by the 10 individual readability assessment scales

    DocumentWeb SiteFRECLINDCFKGLFORCASTFryGFINFCRRESMOGAvgSD
    About neurointerventionsSNIS2215.81618.611.8161919171916.92.4
    Acute strokeSNIS5011.61412.410.21213.811.91314.512.61.4
    AneurysmsSNIS4113.1141311.31515.511.91315.313.61.5
    Alzheimer diseaseASNR3313.31414.611.71616.214.1171614.81.7
    Brain tumorASNR3912.2141411.11415.213.31215.113.41.4
    CTASNR4411.311.511.711.21413.910.11113.712.01.4
    HeadacheASNR2914.21414.911.81715.711.61715.614.62.0
    Hearing lossASNR5110.811.511.310.31112.59.71113.111.21.0
    Is CT safe for my child?ASNR2512.9161811.3171411.41318.114.62.7
    MR angiographyASNR4312.311.511.111.21614.29.11213.512.32.0
    MRIASNR5410.29.59.810.81111.78.591210.31.2
    Multiple sclerosisASNR2913.51616.911.4161918.91717.616.32.5
    MyelographyASNR4012.41413.711.31416.114.41315.113.81.4
    Percutaneous vertebroplastyASNR4113.51411.711.61713.48.91313.212.92.2
    Should I be concerned about radiation?ASNR1615.11616.112.2171915.41717.916.21.9
    SinusitisASNR3612.11413.911.31615.713.31315.613.91.6
    StrokeASNR4212.811.512.4111414.511.21314.312.71.3
    Traumatic brain injury and concussionASNR3712.61413.211.41616.212.31315.313.81.7
    What is neuroradiology?ASNR019161912.31716.611.6171916.42.8
    Why subspecialty medicine?ASNR2515.61414.711.81717.111.91716.115.02.1
    • Note:—Avg indicates average; FORCAST, FORCAST Formula; Fry, Fry Graph.

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