ArticleJournal of patient experience2020
Readability of Information on Smartphone Apps for Total Hip Replacement and Total Knee Replacement Surgery Patients.
Article in Journal of patient experience, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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9 citing papers in PubMed.
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- [Digital tools in musculoskeletal rehabilitation].Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2023Review
- Patient Experience from an eHealth Perspective: A Scoping Review of Approaches and Recent Trends.Yearbook of medical informatics · 2022Article
- The role of commercially available smartphone apps and wearable devices in monitoring patients after total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review.EFORT open reviews · 2022Review
- Applications of Digital Health Technologies in Knee Osteoarthritis: Narrative Review.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2022Review
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- Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Quantitative Assessment of Online Patient Education Resources.The Iowa orthopaedic journal · 2022Article
- COVID-19 Contact-Tracing Apps: Analysis of the Readability of Privacy Policies.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Article
- Why Do People Undergo THR and What Do They Expect to Gain-A Comparison of the Views of Patients and Health Care Professionals.Journal of patient experience · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundReadability is a vital component of health information and providing this material at an appropriate literacy level may positively influence patient experience.
objectiveTo assess the readability of the information provided within total hip replacement and total knee replacement apps to understand more about the impact this could have on patients.
methodA systematic search was conducted across the 5 most popular smartphone app stores: iTunes, Google Play, Windows Mobile, Blackberry App World, and Nokia Ovi. Apps were identified for screening if they: targeted total hip replacement or total knee replacement patients; were free of charge; and were in English. App readability assessment was conducted independently by 3 reviewers using the Gunning Fog Index, the Flesch Reading Ease Score, and the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level.
resultsFifteen apps met the inclusion criteria. Only one app was found "easy to read" (My THR).
conclusionFindings suggest that the overall readability of information provided is written at a level which is difficult for patients to comprehend. App developers should engage patients in the design process of their apps, in order to enhance patient experience and for the potential impact of these innovative health technologies to be truly realized.
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