Legibilidad de las páginas web sobre salud dirigidas a pacientes y lectores de la población general
Revista Española de Salud PúblicaPublished 1 August 2002Open access
Azucena Blanco Pérez, Uxía Gutiérrez Couto
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SJR quartileQ4
SJR score0.22
SNIP0.34
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Abstract
Although the readability scores found for the documents analyzed are good, they are not optimum for the users searching for health-related information on the Internet. It is essential that these informative documents be adapted to these users' readability level.. The need for studies evaluating the consequences entailed in the low degree of health-related literacy entails the incorrect use of medications, mistakes in preparing for diagnostic tests and an increase in the costs of healthcare services.
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