id	author	title	date	pages	extension	mime	words	sentences	flesch	summary	cache	txt
cord-257707-brrrg4fr	Jayasighe, Ravindri	Quality of online information for the general public on COVID-19	2020-08-07		.txt	text/plain	2130	134	50	Validated tools were used to assess readability [Flesch Reading Ease Score (FRES)], usability and reliability (LIDA tool) and quality (DISCERN instrument). CONCLUSION: The majority of websites on COVID-19 for the public had moderate to low scores with regards to readability, usability, reliability and quality. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Prompt strategies should be implemented to standardize online health information on COVID-19 during this pandemic to ensure the general public has access to good quality reliable information. Therefore, we conducted this study to analyse the current COVID-19 websites targeting the general public in terms of quality, usability, readability, and reliability using a wide search strategy and validated instruments. So far only a limited number of studies have been done to assess the quality of health information websites related to COVID-19. This study has shown the quality, readability, usability, and reliability of the information on COVID-19 on majority of websites providing health information to the general public are to be of substandard quality.	./cache/cord-257707-brrrg4fr.txt	./txt/cord-257707-brrrg4fr.txt