Readability of Online COVID-19 Health Information: A Comparison between Four English Speaking Countries

The general public is faced with a plethora of misinformation regarding COVID-19 and the readability of online information has an impact on their understanding of the disease.

The accessibility of online healthcare information relating to COVID-19 is unknown. The authors ought to evaluate the readability of online information relating to COVID-19 in four English speaking regions: Ireland, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States, and compare readability of website source provenance and regional origin.

Source: Readability of Online COVID-19 Health Information: A Comparison between Four English Speaking Countries

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