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Table 2 Associations between DISCERN score and other parameters

From: Assessment of the quality of patient-oriented information over internet on testicular cancer

 

DISCERN score

 
 

Low (n = 25)

Moderate/High (n = 37)

p value

  

Median

Range

Median

Range

 

Readability score

50

(29.1–67.6)

52

(28.1–74.1)

0.374

LIDA overall score

103

(81–141)

121

(82–147)

< 0.001

 Accessibility

56

(48–61)

54

(46–61)

0.569

 Reliability

17

(8–34)

26

(9–45)

< 0.001

 Usability

32

(21–46)

41

(25–50)

< 0.001

 

Number

%

Number

%

 

Government

No

24

(96.0%)

33

(89.2%)

0.334

 

Yes

1

(4.0%)

4

(10.8%)

 

HON certified

No

18

(72.0%)

22

(59.5%)

0.311

 

Yes

7

(28.0%)

15

(40.5%)