Online patient education resources in bariatric surgery: a systematic evaluation of quality, readability, transparency, and representation.

Abdulrahman Alomar^1,2, Reza Shahriarirad^3,4, Omar M Ghanem⁵, Simon J Laplante^5,3

¹Division of Metabolic & Abdominal Wall Reconstructive Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA. alomar.abdulrahman@mayo.edu.

²M-STAR Surgical AI Lab, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA. alomar.abdulrahman@mayo.edu.

³M-STAR Surgical AI Lab, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.

⁴Department of Surgery-Surgical Innovation, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN, USA.

⁵Division of Metabolic & Abdominal Wall Reconstructive Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: The internet has become a central and increasingly influential source of health information for patients around the world. Patients commonly use the internet to seek information about specific treatments and to connect with others with similar health concerns. However, the quality, reliability, and integrity of online health information resources remain a concern as many websites often…

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