Table 3.
Flesch-Kincaid analysis of lung cancer educational materials
| Source of Web site | N | Grade level range | Average grade level and standard deviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Medical Centers | 18 | 6.4–15.6 | 10.7±2.10 |
| Non-academic Hospital System or Networka | 8 | 7.1–13.1 | 10.1±2.15 |
| Lung Cancer organizations | 5 | 7.4–13.9 | 10.1±2.18 |
| Governmentb | 3 | 7.5–9.8 | 8.5±0.96 |
| Community/Private Hospitals | 9 | 9.0–13.6 | 11.3±1.63 |
| Public Web sitesc | 3 | 10.1–16.3 | 12.7±2.63 |
| Total | 46 | 6.4–16.3 | 10.6±2.20 |
aA hospital system is two or more hospitals owned, leased, sponsored, or contract managed by a central organization, while a network is a group of hospitals, physicians, other providers, insurers and/or community agencies that coordinate and deliver a broad spectrum of services to their community [56]
bCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, United States Preventive Services Task Force, National Cancer Institute
cWikipedia, Radiologyinfo.org, ShouldIScreen.com