Readability of online COVID-19 health information and advice

Readability is a systematic measure of ease, with which written information can be read and understood. It affect the reader’s ability to access, comprehend, utilize health information. This study assessed readability online COVID-19 readily available public engage with. At time when organisations institutions were rapidly providing advice reacting developing pandemic, it was hypothesised that some haste would associated lack clarity, as measured by indices. N = 65 website sources containing relating accessed for inclusion in study. Eight indices, including Flesch Reading Ease Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level, calculated determine scores each source varied greatly between individual Despite recommendation presented general at sixth-grade reading level, most websites we addressing content greater than recommended level. Based on these results, significant amount Internet about will not easily readable many individuals attempting use help inform their decisions behavior.