Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	50292
Country	Canada

Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Revision total hip arthroplasty: An analysis of the quality and readability of information on the internet
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Gerard Anthony Sheridan, Carl O'Brien, Bassam A Masri, Clive P Duncan and Donald S Garbuz
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Gerard Anthony Sheridan, BM BCh, Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, Vancouver General Hospital, 855 12th Ave W,, Vancouver BC V5Z 1M9, British Columbia, Canada. sheridga@tcd.ie
Key Words	Revision; Hip; Arthroplasty; Internet; Quality; Readability
Core Tip	Information related to revision total hip arthroplasty (THA) on the internet is of generally poor quality and seems to be of lower quality than information relating to primary THA on the internet. Only 28% of websites had ‘good’ quality information as determined by both the validated DISCERN score and the novel revision THA-specific Vancouver Revision Arthroplasty Information score. We recommend that patients use governmental websites as these are the most readable on the internet. We also recommend the use of health information websites as these were of the highest quality overall. Academic websites should be avoided as sources of patient information given their advanced readability and overall lack of patient-relevant content relating to revision THA.
Citation	Sheridan GA, O’Brien C, Masri BA, Duncan CP, Garbuz DS. Revision total hip arthroplasty: An analysis of the quality and readability of information on the internet. World J Orthop 2020; 11(2): 82-89

Received	2019-07-12 00:18
Peer-Review Started	2019-07-19 05:58
To Make the First Decision	2019-09-23 00:28
Return for Revision	2019-09-23 03:58
Revised	2019-10-21 01:37
Second Decision	2019-11-29 11:31
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2019-11-30 05:09
Articles in Press	2019-11-30 05:09
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Typeset the Manuscript	2020-01-16 02:59

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