- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT04599400
Online Information on Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Quality and Readability of Online Information on Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Introduction The reliability of information on the internet, which people use as an easy and practical solution about diseases, is very important for public health. The ivestigatior aim in this study to evaluate the quality and readability of websites related to myofascial pain syndrome.
Methods On April 4, 2020, web sites were searched on the Google search engine by using the term "myofascial pain syndrome". The typologies, quality and readability parameters of the sites were analyzed. Websites were divided into eight categories according to typology. In order to evaluate the quality, it is checked whether there is JAMA scoring system and HONcode certificate. Flesch-Kincaid grade and the Simple Measure of Gobbledygook was used to evaluate readability.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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İstanbul, Turkey, 34100
- Biruni University Faculty of Medicine
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Child
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Sampling Method
Study Population
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
• The URL of the first 200 sites
Exclusion Criteria:
- The sites in languages other than English
- The sites with video and audio recording but without reading text
- The sites with access problems or requesting registration
- Subscription and the sites that do not provide information about myofascial pain syndrome
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Observational Models: Other
- Time Perspectives: Retrospective
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
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% of websites
Time Frame: One day
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Websites typologies were commercial (websites that sell or offer a product for profit), government (websites created, administered or regulated by an official government agency), health portal (websites that provide information about health issues), news (news and information created to provide newspaper or magazine websites), non-profit (charitable/supportive/educational websites that were not established for the purpose of profit-making), professional (websites created by organizations or individuals with professional medical qualifications), scientific journal (accessible scientific articles or academic publications).
Websites that do not fit any typology were categorized under the heading of others.
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One day
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Readability Scores
Time Frame: One day
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The investigators used an online tool to assess the Flesch-Kincaid Grade. The "FKG Level Formula" presents a score as a US grade level, thereby making it easier for teachers, parents, librarians, and others to judge the readability level of various books and texts. The FKG evaluates the average sentence length and average syllables per word in the calculation of readability score The investigators used an online tool to assess the Flesch-Kincaid Grade (FKG) scores of websites (https://www.webfx.com/tools/read-able/). The "FKG Level Formula" presents a score as a US grade level, thereby making it easier for teachers, parents, librarians, and others to judge the readability level of various books and texts. The FKG evaluates the average sentence length and average syllables per word in the calculation of readability score |
One day
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Readability Scores
Time Frame: One day
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The investigators used an online tool to assess the Simple Measure of Gobbledygook (SMOG) scores of websites (https://www.webfx.com/tools/read-able/). The SMOG grade is a measure of readability that estimates the years of education needed to understand a piece of writing. In addition to parameters in the FKG scoring system, the SMOG grade evaluates the number of polysyllabic words in 30 sentences. The SMOG is widely used, particularly for checking health-related texts. The SMOG readability formula consists of a readability equation based on average sentence length and 3 or more syllable word ratio variables |
One day
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Quality Scores
Time Frame: One day
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It consists of four parts;
Evaluations were made by giving 1 point to each item meeting these criteria. The lowest score that can be obtained in the JAMA criteria is "0" and the highest score is 4. A website with ≥3 points is considered as high quality, whereas ≤2 is considered as low quality. Two independent investigators (FB and OVY) evaluated JAMA scores. |
One day
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Reliability sertification
Time Frame: One day
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The Health on the Net Foundation (HON), established to promote the online delivery of useful and reliable health information and to ensure its convenient and efficient use, has prepared HONcode to help standardize the reliability of health information available on the web. HONcode criteria; authors' competencies should be stated, patient-physician should complete the relationship, the privacy policy should be explained, the source and date of the content should be explained, the content should be compared, the contact information should be explained, the financing of the site should be explained, and the advertisement policy should be explained. HON issues the HONcode compliance certificate to the evaluated websites. If HONcode is available on the website, that website can be considered a high quality website. |
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Fatih Bagcier, Biruni University Faculty of Medicine
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- Not appropriate
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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