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Web-Based Patient Educational Material on Osteosarcoma: Quantitative Assessment of Readability and Understandability.

Trevor Robert GulbrandsenMary Kate SkalitzkyAlan Gregory ShamrockBurke GaoObada HasanBenjamin James Miller
Published in: JMIR cancer (2022)
Overall, web-based osteosarcoma patient educational materials scored poorly with respect to readability, understandability, and actionability. None of the web-based resources scored at the recommended reading level. Only 4 achieved the appropriate score to be considered understandable by the general public. Authors of patient resources should incorporate PEMAT and readability criteria to improve web-based resources to support patient understanding.
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