Readability of Printed Online Education Materials on Pituitary Tumors: Untangling a Web of Complexity.

Background: Patients are increasingly turning to the internet for health education. Due to the complex pathophysiology, clinic-diagnostic profile, and management spectrum of pituitary tumors, an evaluation of the readability of printed online education materials (POEMs) regarding this entity is warranted.

Objective: (1) To apply established readability assessment tools to internet search results on the topic of pituitary tumors.

Evaluation of the Quality of Printed Online Education Materials in Cosmetic Facial Plastic Surgery.

In the modern-day health care environment, it is expected that a large proportion of patients will utilize the Internet to gather health care-related information. However, online sources are often not subjected to adequate quality control measures. To evaluate the quality of printed online education materials (POEMs) pertaining to elective facial cosmetic surgery.

Understandability and actionability of audiovisual patient education materials on sinusitis.

Background: Acute and chronic rhinosinusitis are debilitating diseases that affect from 5% to 16% of the population. YouTube is the second most commonly used search engine and is often utilized by patients to garner health information regarding various disease processes and their respective management options. An evaluation of these information resources for quality and reliability is warranted, especially in an era in which patients are increasingly turning to audiovisual (A/V) media to educate themselves regarding their ailments.

An Appraisal of Printed Online Education Materials on Spasmodic Dysphonia.

Objective: The use of the Internet for seeking health-related information has increased exponentially. We aimed to comprehensively appraise the readability, understandability, actionability, and quality of printed online education materials (POEMs) pertaining to Spasmodic Dysphonia (SD).

Study Design: Descriptive, correlational study.

Validity testing of a three-dimensionally printed endoscopic sinonasal surgery simulator.

Objectives/hypothesis: To assess the face, content, construct, and concurrent validity of the PHACON Sinonasal Surgery Simulator (SNSS).

Study Design: Prospective cohort study.

Methods: A total of 12 otolaryngology residents were recruited to perform sinonasal surgery on the simulator followed by cadaveric heads.