title: Readability, content, and quality of online patient education materials on preeclampsia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to evaluate the readability, content, and quality of patient education materials addressing preeclampsia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Websites of U.S. obstetrics and gynecology residency programs were searched for patient education materials. Readability, content, and quality were assessed. A one-sample t-test was used to evaluate mean readability level compared with the recommended 6th grade reading level.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean readability levels were higher using all indices (p < 0.001). Content was variable with good website understandability, but poor actionability.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The mean readability was above the recommended 6th grade reading level. The content, readability, and actionability of preeclampsia patient education materials should be improved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and.
authors.forename: Elizabeth M S
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Lange
authors.forename: Anuj M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Brian A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Braithwaite
authors.forename: Whitney B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: You
authors.forename: Cynthia A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: William A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Grobman
authors.forename: Paloma
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Toledo
mesh_terms: D032882:Comprehension; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia; D011247:Pregnancy; D011932:Reading; D013664:Teaching Materials / Q000592:standards*
keywords: Internet.; Preeclampsia; patient education materials; readability