Most patient education materials on shoulder conditions from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons exceed recommended readability levels

Most patient education materials on shoulder conditions from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons exceed recommended readability levels

Background: A growing number of patients use the internet to learn about their conditions and management options, but there may exist a disconnect between the readability of online education materials and a patient’s health literacy. This issue is of particular relevance for shoulder conditions, whe...

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Main Authors: Suleiman Y. Sudah, MD, Robert D. Faccone, BA, Joseph E. Manzi, MD, Gregory Kirchner, MD, David Constantinescu, MD, Allen Nicholson, MD, Mariano E. Menendez, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:JSES International
Subjects:
Readability
Health literacy
AAOS
Shoulder
Patient education materials
Grade level
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666638322001918

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