Readability of colorectal cancer online information: A brief report
Purpose: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. A decline in deaths caused by CRC has been largely attributable to screening and prompt treatment. Motivation, shown to influence cancer-related screening and treatment decisions, can be shaped...
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| author | Corey H Basch Danna Ethan Sarah A MacLean Philip Garcia Charles E Basch |
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| description | Purpose: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. A decline in deaths caused by CRC has been largely attributable to screening and prompt treatment. Motivation, shown to influence cancer-related screening and treatment decisions, can be shaped by information from the Internet. The extent to which this information is easily readable on cancer-related websites is not known. The purpose of this study was to assess the readability levels of CRC information on 100 websites. Methods: Using methods from a prior study, the keyword, “colorectal cancer,” was searched on a cleared Internet browser. Scores for each website (n = 100) were generated using five commonly recommended readability tests. Results: All five tests demonstrated difficult readability for the majority of the websites. Conclusions: Online information related to CRC is difficult to read and highlights the need for developing cancer-related online material that is understandable to a wider audience. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bea4bf8fdeda470883a35e1c3150e9322022-12-22T02:17:43ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsInternational Journal of Preventive Medicine2008-78022008-82132018-01-0191777710.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_95_18Readability of colorectal cancer online information: A brief reportCorey H BaschDanna EthanSarah A MacLeanPhilip GarciaCharles E BaschPurpose: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. A decline in deaths caused by CRC has been largely attributable to screening and prompt treatment. Motivation, shown to influence cancer-related screening and treatment decisions, can be shaped by information from the Internet. The extent to which this information is easily readable on cancer-related websites is not known. The purpose of this study was to assess the readability levels of CRC information on 100 websites. Methods: Using methods from a prior study, the keyword, “colorectal cancer,” was searched on a cleared Internet browser. Scores for each website (n = 100) were generated using five commonly recommended readability tests. Results: All five tests demonstrated difficult readability for the majority of the websites. Conclusions: Online information related to CRC is difficult to read and highlights the need for developing cancer-related online material that is understandable to a wider audience.http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2018;volume=9;issue=1;spage=77;epage=77;aulast=BaschColorectal canceronline informationreadability |
| spellingShingle | Corey H Basch Danna Ethan Sarah A MacLean Philip Garcia Charles E Basch Readability of colorectal cancer online information: A brief report International Journal of Preventive Medicine Colorectal cancer online information readability |
| title | Readability of colorectal cancer online information: A brief report |
| title_full | Readability of colorectal cancer online information: A brief report |
| title_fullStr | Readability of colorectal cancer online information: A brief report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Readability of colorectal cancer online information: A brief report |
| title_short | Readability of colorectal cancer online information: A brief report |
| title_sort | readability of colorectal cancer online information a brief report |
| topic | Colorectal cancer online information readability |
| url | http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2018;volume=9;issue=1;spage=77;epage=77;aulast=Basch |
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