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. 2017 Jul 18;19(7):e260. doi: 10.2196/jmir.8225

Table 1.

Readability scores of autoimmune disorder-related Wikipedia pages.

Readability index Mean SD
Approximate representation of the US grade level needed to comprehend the text

Automated Readability Index 14.06 2.12

Coleman-Liau Index 14.48 1.57

Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level 14.86 1.95

Simple Measure of Gobbledygook 15.38 1.37
Number of years of formal education required to easily understand the text on first reading

Gunning Fog Index 16.87 2.03
Reading Ease Index (score 0-100)

Flesch Reading Ease 24.34 10.73