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Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Formative Research

Date Submitted: Oct 24, 2024
Open Peer Review Period: Jun 26, 2025 - Aug 21, 2025
Date Accepted: Jul 5, 2025
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The final, peer-reviewed published version of this preprint can be found here:

Readability of Online Patient Educational Materials for Rosacea: Systematic Web Search and Analysis

Nguyen D, Javaheri J, Nguyen D, Han V

Readability of Online Patient Educational Materials for Rosacea: Systematic Web Search and Analysis

JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e67916

DOI: 10.2196/67916

PMID: 40921099

PMCID: 12416868

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Readability of Online Patient Educational Materials for Rosacea

  • Derek Nguyen; 
  • Jennifer Javaheri; 
  • Daniel Nguyen; 
  • Vy Han

ABSTRACT

This study assesses the readability of online patient resources related to the treatment of rosacea, comparing MD authors to non-MD authors. The results reveal that the material exceeds recommended reading levels, with MD-authored articles demanding higher literacy skills than those written by non-MD authors.


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Please cite as:

Nguyen D, Javaheri J, Nguyen D, Han V

Readability of Online Patient Educational Materials for Rosacea: Systematic Web Search and Analysis

JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e67916

DOI: 10.2196/67916

PMID: 40921099

PMCID: 12416868

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