17 research outputs found
Abstract: Pre-Pectoral Vs. Sub-Pectoral Breast Reconstruction-a Matched-Pair Analysis of Clinical Outcomes
Abstract QS11: Fat Grafting Reverses Radiation-induced Skin Fibrosis And Groin Contracture
Abstract 143: Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Perineal Melanoma: A Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results Program (S.E.E.R.) Study
Abstract 34: The Anti-fibrotic Role Of Cd74+ Ascs In Grafted Fat In The Irradiated And Non-irradiated Setting
Abstract 144: Intraoperative Liposomal Bupivacaine for Donor Site Iliac Crest Bone Harvest in Alveolar Bone Grafting
Abstract 07: Skeletal Stem Cells Acquire Developmental Neural Crest Identity during Distraction Osteogenesis
Abstract 120: Smooth Versus Textured Tissue Expanders in Breast Reconstruction Reduced Early Post-operative Complications
Quality Assessment of Online Resources for Gender-affirming Surgery
Background:. As visibility of the transgender patient population and utilization of online resources increases, it is imperative that web-based gender-affirming surgery (GAS) materials for patients are readable, accessible, and of high quality.
Methods:. A search trends analysis was performed to determine frequency of GAS-related searches over time. The top 100 most common results for GAS-related terms were analyzed using six readability formulas. Accessibility of patient-facing GAS sources was determined by categorizing types of search results. Frequency of article types was compared in low- and high-population dense areas. Quality was assigned to GAS web-based sources using the DISCERN score.
Results:. Search engine trend data demonstrates increasing occurrence of searches related to GAS. Readability scores of the top 100 online sources for GAS were discovered to exceed recommended levels for patient proficiency. Availability of patient-facing online information related to GAS was found to be 60%, followed by information provided by insurance companies (17%). Differences in availability of online resources in varying dense cities were found to be minimal. The average quality of sources determined by the DISCERN score was found to be 3, indicating “potential important shortcomings.”
Conclusions:. Despite increasing demand for web-based GAS information, the readability of online resources related to GAS was found to be significantly greater than the grade level of proficiency recommended for patients. A high number of nonpatient-facing search results appear in response to GAS search terms. Quality sources are still difficult for patients to find, as search results have a high incidence of low-quality resources