Readability and quality assessment of internet-based patient education materials related to nasal septoplasty.
Elysia Miriam GroseConnor P HolmesKaishan A AravinthanVincent WuJohn M LeePublished in: Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale (2021)
The majority of online patient education materials on septoplasty are written above the recommended reading levels and have significant deficiencies in terms of their quality and reliability. Clinicians and patients should be aware of the shortcomings of these resources and consider the impact they may have on patients' decision making.