Assessment of Quality and Readability of Web-Based Arabic Knowledge About Cleft Lip and/or Palate: An Infodemiology Study

The aim of this study is to evaluate the quality and readability of the Arabic web-based information about cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P). : Searching in three engines and checking eligibility for the first 300 websites. The quality of the included websites (72) was assessed using the DISCERN questi...

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Published in:The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal 2023-12, p.10556656231223861-10556656231223861
Main Authors: Alassaf, Muath S, Hasubah, Saad M, Sharbib, Shadan H, Alhammad, Reem, Othman, Ahmad A, Alsulaimani, Mahmoud A, Qazali, Ahmad A
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Language:English
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Summary:The aim of this study is to evaluate the quality and readability of the Arabic web-based information about cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P). : Searching in three engines and checking eligibility for the first 300 websites. The quality of the included websites (72) was assessed using the DISCERN questionnaire, JAMA benchmarks, and HON code. The readability of the websites was assessed using three readability tests: FKGL, SMOG, and FRE. Then, data analysis was done. All checked websites were partly related to CL/P and contained medical facts. The affiliation of most of the websites was commercial 33 (45.8%). The mean overall DISCERN score was 2.87 (± 1.61). The maximum score was not achieved by any website, and only one (1.4%) website had the minimum score. For JAMA benchmarks, the currency was the most achieved item in 39 (54.2%) websites, and none of the websites achieved the four items. Only one website had the HON code. Based on the FRE scale, the level was very easy for most of the websites 57 (79.2%). The available content about CL/P is readable but with moderate to poor quality and trustfulness. Undoubtedly, there is a serious need to increase and improve the quality of the web-based Arabic population's knowledge about CL/P, especially by governmental institutions and universities. Establishing specialized websites for CL/P is also needed.
ISSN:1055-6656
1545-1569
DOI:10.1177/10556656231223861