Table 1.

Criteria for assessing quality using the Global Quality Scale (GQS).

Item features	Points
Poor quality; poor organization; most key information missing; not useful for patients	1
Overall poor quality; includes limited information with many important topics missing; minimal value to patients	2
Moderate quality; suboptimal flow; some important topics are adequately discussed, while others are insufficiently addressed; somewhat useful for patients	3
Good quality with generally coherent flow; most of the relevant information presented, but some topics not covered; useful for patients	4
Excellent quality and flow; very useful for patients	5