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Mean DISCERN score for patient education materials based on their origin.
| PEMa origin | Value |
| Academic institutions, mean (SD) | 42.00 (—b) |
| Professional organizations, mean (SD) | 41.57 (9.52) |
| Medical information websites, mean (SD) | 53.53 (5.99) |
| Government websites, mean (SD) | 42.43 (5.26) |
| Private clinics, mean (SD) | 39.56 (15.83) |
| Miscellaneous, mean (SD) | 41.50 (6.36) |
aPEM: patient education materials.
bNot applicable.
