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. 2025 Aug 22;8:e72773. doi: 10.2196/72773

Table 1. Hidradenitis suppurative websites analyzed.

Website Search engine Author or reviewer Mean DISCERN score Reading grade level
National Health Service Google Academic institution 52.5 9.6
Mayo Clinic Google and Bing Academic institution 67.5 9.7
American Academy of Dermatology Google and Bing Physician 70 6.3
National Institutes of Health Google Physician 63.5 11.5
MedlinePlus Google and Bing Academic institution 42.5 8.1
DermNet Google and Bing Physician 56 12.6
Cleveland Clinic Google and Bing Academic institution 61 10.3
HS Foundation Google and Bing Nonprofit organization 47 10.4
Medscape Google Physician 62.5 11
WebMD Google Physician 70 5.7
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Google Hospital 37.5 7.4
Wikipedia Google and Bing Global site 61 9.7
Mount Sinai Google Academic institution 33 11.1
British Skin Foundation Google and Bing Charity 49 9.6
American Osteopathic College of Dermatology Google Academic institution 46 11.1
Cedars-Sinai Google Physician 47 6.4
Patient.Info Bing Physician 65.5 8.4
Healthline Bing Physician 71.5 7.6
FamilyDoctor.org Bing Physician 50 7.5
Medical News Today Bing Physician 65 9.4