Readability of online COVID-19 health information: a comparison between four English speaking countries
Abstract Background The internet is now the first line source of health information for many people worldwide. In the current Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) global pandemic, health information is being produced, revised, updated and disseminated at an increasingly rapid rate. The general public...
Main Authors: | Amy P. Worrall, Mary J. Connolly, Aine O’Neill, Murray O’Doherty, Kenneth P. Thornton, Cora McNally, Samuel J. McConkey, Eoghan de Barra |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-11-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-09710-5 |
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