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Table 2 The total sample and subsample mean or median quality scores for the included reports (some only reported total sample or subsample score)

From: Quality of web-based information about the coronavirus disease 2019: a rapid systematic review of infodemiology studies published during the first year of the pandemic

Instrument

Reported total sample scores

Reported subsample scores

Studies, n (total included websites, n)

Range of reported mean/median

Studies, n (total included websites, n)

Range of reported mean/median

Readability

 FKGL

6 (712)

8.7—12.0

2 (340)

8.6—10.4

 GFI

6 (712)

8.8—14.3

2 (340)

8.0—11.1

 SMOG

6 (712)

9.6—13.4

2 (340)

10.4—12.0

 CLI

4 (327)

10.5—12.8

1 (100)

11.5—12.2

 ARI

1 (148)

8.7

-

-

 FORCAST

1 (18)

11.4

-

-

 FRE

4 (485)

44.1—54.1

2 (340)

44.1—53.3

Assessmenta

 DISCERNb

5 (718)

36—80

7 (870)

0—100

 JAMA

3 (497)

32—75

3 (495)

25—100

 MICI

1 (66)

20

3 (295)

20—28

 PEMAT-Ac

1 (145)

83

-

-

 PEMAT-Uc

1 (145)

41

-

-

 EQIP

1 (321)

49

1 (321)

39—67

 LIDA

1 (84)

80

-

-

 GQS

1 (66)

60

1 (105)

40—80

 CSS

-

-

1 (69)

22—70

 TCCI

1 (105)

100

1 (105)

60—100

  1. a Mean or median scores presented as percent of maximum achievable score;
  2. b Complete or modified version;
  3. c PEMAT-P subscales reported separately in the report