A recently published study concluded that cosmetic injectable websites are too difficult to read by the sixth grade standard recommended by the National Institutes of Health and the American Medical Association.
The study compared the most popular cosmetic injectables websites to assess their readability, quality, and technical performance.
A former Google search for "Botox" (botulinum toxin type A) and "fillers" yielded the most popular health information websites. Sites were analyzed for their readability and quality of health information.
The mean quality scores were higher for online health reference websites compared to academic/hospital websites, commercial websites, private practice board-certified websites, and private practice not-board-certified websites.
This has implications for the ability of many patients to be fully informed consumers. The readability, quality, and technical aspects of websites may affect the overall accessibility of patient health information.
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