Table 1 Automated readability scores and assessment scores for included websites (n = 76)
Instrument | Affiliation | Median (IQR) | Quality | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Readability Index (LIX) | Government | 44.0 (8.5) | Difficult | 35–54 |
Health care | 39.0 (6.0) | Moderate | 31–49 | |
News | 41.0 (7.0) | Difficult | 29–47 | |
Information website | 43.0 (5.0) | Difficult | 35–48 | |
Pharmacy | 41.0 (2.0) | Difficult | 38–47 | |
Other affiliation | 43.0 (4.0) | Difficult | 35–47 | |
Total sample | 42.0 (6.25) | Difficult | 29–54 | |
EQIP | Government | 54.0 (17.0) | Good quality with minor problems | 8–73 |
Health care | 54.0 (19.0) | Good quality with minor problems | 38–75 | |
News | 58.0 (20.0) | Good quality with minor problems | 35–75 | |
Information website | 50.0 (16.0) | Serious or severe problems in quality | 19–58 | |
Pharmacy | 42.0 (12.0) | Serious or severe problems in quality | 38–58 | |
Other affiliation | 50.0 (12.0) | Serious or severe problems in quality | 38–58 | |
Total sample | 54.0 (17.0) | Good quality with minor problems | 8–75 | |
PEMAT-P Understandability | Government | 67.0 (9.0) | Poorly understandable | 17–87 |
Health care | 60.0 (14.0) | Poorly understandable | 42–67 | |
News | 56.0 (10.0) | Poorly understandable | 31–78 | |
Information website | 47.0 (13.0) | Poorly understandable | 12–63 | |
Pharmacy | 67.0 (14.0) | Poorly understandable | 40–80 | |
Other affiliation | 60.0 (2.0) | Poorly understandable | 47–67 | |
Total sample | 60.0 (14.75) | Poorly understandable | 12–87 |