OBJECTIVE Recognition of the complexity of asthma management has led to the development of asthma treatment guidelines that include the recommendation that all pediatric asthma patients receive a written asthma action plan. We assessed the readability, suitability, and characteristics of asthma action plans, elements that contribute to the effectiveness of action plan use, particularly for thos...

BACKGROUND The Internet is a widely used source of information for patients searching for medical/health care information. While many studies have assessed existing medical/health care information on the Internet, relatively few have examined methods for design and delivery of such websites, particularly those aimed at the general public. OBJECTIVE This study describes a method of evaluating ...

AIM To evaluate the quality and accuracy of websites written to the public on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) and assess their readability level. METHODS Google™, Bing™, and Yahoo™ search engines were searched independently by three researchers in December 2014. Only English-language websites were selected on the basis of predetermined inclusion and e...

To address the COVID-19 pandemic, as with other infectious diseases, a key intervention is vaccination. Health communications are thus of vital importance for informing public on benefits and risks vaccines. This in turn makes readability media content fundamental. Previous studies COVID-19-related information have found online considerably more difficult than recommended. However, related to v...

Background General practice websites are an increasingly important point of interaction, but their readability is largely unexplored. One in four adults struggle with basic literacy, and there a socioeconomic gradient. Readable content prerequisite to promoting health literacy. Aim To assess general website by analysing text design factors, whether practices adapted the likely literacy levels p...

BACKGROUND   Rhinoplasty is a popular aesthetic and reconstructive surgical procedure. However, little is known about the content and readability of online materials for patient education. The recommended grade level for educational materials is 7th to 8th grade according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This study aims to assess the readability of online patient resources for ...

Abstract Introduction Living kidney transplantation from donors bearing no genetic or emotional relationship with the recipient, is known as unspecified donation (UKD). UKD can create multiple living donor opportunities and shorten national waiting list for cadaveric organs. Consequently, UK Donor Kidney Transplantation 2020 Strategy, has prioritised maximising UKDs. The Internet an established...

No Ensino Superior há certa carência da aplicação de metodologias didáticas que estimulem e despertem novos sentidos nos discentes. Dentro desse contexto, a confecção roteiros teatrais permite os alunos apliquem na prática conhecimentos trabalhados em sala aula modo lúdico inovador. Esta pesquisa objetivou avaliar adequação escritos encenados por disciplina Morfologia Taxonomia Criptógamas do c...

Acknowledgments The authors appreciate the editor Lucy Flesch for handling our manuscript, Stefano Vitale and Alina Polonia constructive reviews. This research was supported by University of Liege under Special Funds Research, IPD?STEMA Program (R.DIVE.0899?J?F?G to Y. Lu), Austrian Science Fund (FWF: M 2817 DESERVE Virtual Institute Helmholtz Association (to A. Agnon), Israel Foundation (#1093...