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. 2012 Mar 31;5(3):194–203. doi: 10.4066/AMJ.2012862

Table 4. Evaluation scores and Grade Levels for READABILITY of the websites' information, (N=11).

Websites Evaluated F-K Grade SMOG Grade1 SMOG Grade2
A. www.anticoagulation.com.au 8.1 9.0 12.3
B. www.anticoagulationeurope.org 9.0 12.0 13.0
C. www.clotcare.com 12.0 13.0 14.0
D. www.coaguchek.com 12.3 13.0 15.3
E. www.coumadin.com 9.1 11.0 13.0
F. www.ismaap.org 12.4 12.0 15.1
G. www.mybloodthinner.org 11.0 11.0 15.0
H. www.ptinr.com 6.0 9.0 10.4
I. www.stoptheclot.org 10.0 13.0 15.0
J. www.tigc.org 8.2 9.0 11.1
K. www.warfarinfo.com 8.0 11.0 13.0
Mean (SD) 95% Confidence Interval 9.6(2.1) (8.2-11.0) 11.0 (1.6) (10.1-12.3) 13.4 (1.7) (12.3-14.5)
1

Grade level from SMOG manual calculation;

2

Grade level measured by online SMOG calculator;

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