Research Article

EVALUATION OF READABILITY AND RELIABILITY OF TURKISH WEBSITES ON LOW BACK PAIN

Volume: 7 Number: 1 May 14, 2024
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EVALUATION OF READABILITY AND RELIABILITY OF TURKISH WEBSITES ON LOW BACK PAIN

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: In this study, we investigated the readability and readability of Turkish websites containing information about low back pain. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In February 2022, a search was performed by typing the word "low back pain" into Google's search engine (https://www.google.com). Commercial websites, advertising sites, chat sites, forum sites, magazine sites, sites containing only images or videos, and sites with fewer than 10 sentences were excluded from the study. Reliability scores were calculated using the mean syllable count, the mean number of words with 4 or more syllables, and Ateşman's and Bezirci-Yılmaz's scores for readability, JAMA, and DISCERN. RESULTS: The mean number of syllables and words with 4 or more syllables was 2.78 (1.68-3.20) and 3.74 (0.36-6.31), respectively. The mean Ateşman, Bezirci-Yılmaz, and readability scores were 56.10 (29.77-100.00) and 12.80 (1.88-20.01), respectively, and the JAMA and DISCERN reliability scores were 1.06 (0-2) and 43.00 (26.00-67.00), respectively. CONCLUSION: As a result of this study, it was found that the readability, quality, and reliability of texts on Turkish websites containing information about low back pain are at a very low level.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences (Other), Physical Activity and Health, Physiotherapy

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

May 14, 2024

Publication Date

May 14, 2024

Submission Date

February 29, 2024

Acceptance Date

April 15, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 7 Number: 1

APA
Akdere, E., Karpuz, S., Yılmaz, R., Yılmaz, H., & Solak, İ. (2024). EVALUATION OF READABILITY AND RELIABILITY OF TURKISH WEBSITES ON LOW BACK PAIN. Ege Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi, 7(1), 18-23. https://doi.org/10.33713/egetbd.1444781
AMA
1.Akdere E, Karpuz S, Yılmaz R, Yılmaz H, Solak İ. EVALUATION OF READABILITY AND RELIABILITY OF TURKISH WEBSITES ON LOW BACK PAIN. Ege Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi. 2024;7(1):18-23. doi:10.33713/egetbd.1444781
Chicago
Akdere, Emine, Savaş Karpuz, Ramazan Yılmaz, Halim Yılmaz, and İbrahim Solak. 2024. “EVALUATION OF READABILITY AND RELIABILITY OF TURKISH WEBSITES ON LOW BACK PAIN”. Ege Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi 7 (1): 18-23. https://doi.org/10.33713/egetbd.1444781.
EndNote
Akdere E, Karpuz S, Yılmaz R, Yılmaz H, Solak İ (May 1, 2024) EVALUATION OF READABILITY AND RELIABILITY OF TURKISH WEBSITES ON LOW BACK PAIN. Ege Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi 7 1 18–23.
IEEE
[1]E. Akdere, S. Karpuz, R. Yılmaz, H. Yılmaz, and İ. Solak, “EVALUATION OF READABILITY AND RELIABILITY OF TURKISH WEBSITES ON LOW BACK PAIN”, Ege Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 18–23, May 2024, doi: 10.33713/egetbd.1444781.
ISNAD
Akdere, Emine - Karpuz, Savaş - Yılmaz, Ramazan - Yılmaz, Halim - Solak, İbrahim. “EVALUATION OF READABILITY AND RELIABILITY OF TURKISH WEBSITES ON LOW BACK PAIN”. Ege Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi 7/1 (May 1, 2024): 18-23. https://doi.org/10.33713/egetbd.1444781.
JAMA
1.Akdere E, Karpuz S, Yılmaz R, Yılmaz H, Solak İ. EVALUATION OF READABILITY AND RELIABILITY OF TURKISH WEBSITES ON LOW BACK PAIN. Ege Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi. 2024;7:18–23.
MLA
Akdere, Emine, et al. “EVALUATION OF READABILITY AND RELIABILITY OF TURKISH WEBSITES ON LOW BACK PAIN”. Ege Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 7, no. 1, May 2024, pp. 18-23, doi:10.33713/egetbd.1444781.
Vancouver
1.Emine Akdere, Savaş Karpuz, Ramazan Yılmaz, Halim Yılmaz, İbrahim Solak. EVALUATION OF READABILITY AND RELIABILITY OF TURKISH WEBSITES ON LOW BACK PAIN. Ege Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi. 2024 May 1;7(1):18-23. doi:10.33713/egetbd.1444781

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