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A systematic evaluation of websites offering information on chronic kidney disease.
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9 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Evaluating the understandability and actionability of online CKD educational materials.Clinical and experimental nephrology · 2024Article
- What are the information needs and concerns of individuals with Polycystic Kidney Disease? Results of an online survey using Facebook and social listening analysis.BMC nephrology · 2021Article
- Understanding How Nutrition Literacy Links to Dietary Adherence in Patients Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis: A Theoretical Exploration Using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Content and Quality of Websites for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: An Environmental Scan.Canadian journal of kidney health and disease · 2019Article
- Evaluating the prevalence and opportunity for technology use in chronic kidney disease patients: a cross-sectional study.BMC nephrology · 2018Article
- Readability, content analysis, and racial/ethnic diversity of online living kidney donation information.Clinical transplantation · 2017Article
- Learning to live with nephrotic syndrome: experiences of adult patients and parents of children with nephrotic syndrome.Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association · 2017Article
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Abstract
In this study, we described the content and characteristics of 40 non-proprietary websites offering information about chronic kidney disease (CKD) and evaluated their information quality using the DISCERN scale and readability using Flesch Reading Ease and Flesch-Kincaid grade level. The areas in which the websites scored the lowest on the DISCERN scale were whether the website discussed knowledge gaps, presented balanced information, and was clear about the information source. Websites that rated higher quality on the DISCERN scale were more difficult to read. The quality and readability of many websites about CKD to be used as meaningful educational resources for patients who desire to learn more about CKD and treatment options remain inadequate.
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