Ankle Fractures: The Current State of Online Patient Information.

Foot & Ankle Specialist
Peter C NobackJ Turner Vosseller

Abstract

Background. We assessed the quality, accuracy, and readability of websites for ankle fractures. Methods. Ankle Fracture, Broken Ankle, and Fibular Fracture were entered into 3 search engines. The first 25 results from each search were collected. Quality, accuracy, and readability were assessed by a custom rubric, 3 surgeons, and Fleisch-Kincaid grade level (FKGL), respectively. Results. A total of 57 websites were included: 24 were assigned to Ankle Fracture, 26 to Broken Ankle, and 7 to Fibular Fracture. The average quality score out of 36, accuracy score out of 12, and FKGL for all websites were 13.1 ± 6.8, 10.8 ± 1.2, and 9.6 ± 1.7, respectively. Websites assigned to the term Broken Ankle had a significantly lower New Dale-Chall score. Websites of lower FKGL and appearing earlier in results had significantly higher quality scores. Physician specialty societies (PSSs) had a significantly lower FKGL than websites of other types. Conclusion. The readability of patient materials is above the recommended level for ankle fractures. Encouragingly, a trade-off between readability and quality was not found. Patients should use search terms they are familiar with and prioritize websites that appear earlier in search results, are easie...Continue Reading

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