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Comparison of JAMA benchmark scores among the groups_
| JAMA | Dental professionals | Professional health organisations | Companies | Dental clinics | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorship | |||||
| No | 69 | 2 | 11 | 64 | <0.001 |
| Yes | 15 | 6 | 1 | 7 | |
| Attribution | |||||
| No | 82 | 5 | 12 | 96 | 0.007 |
| Yes | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| Disclosure | |||||
| No | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | <0.001 |
| Yes | 84 | 2 | 12 | 70 | |
| Currency | |||||
| No | 64 | 1 | 11 | 53 | 0.001 |
| Yes | 20 | 7 | 1 | 18 | |
Comparison of DISCERN, FRE, FKGL scores among the groups_
| Parameters | Dental professionals | Professional health organisations | Companies | Dental clinics | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DISCERN scores | |||||
| Section 1 | 14.54 (4.25) | 27.50 (8.07) | 13.50 (3.80) | 14.42 (3.72) | <0.001 |
| Section 2 | 13.94 (3.88) | 24.25 (7.57) | 13.00 (4.24) | 14.28 (3.80) | 0.001 |
| Total mean | 28.48 (7.80) | 51.75 (14.71) | 26.50 (7.97) | 28.70 (7.18) | 0.001 |
| Section 3 (Q16) | 1.90 (0.83) | 3.38 (1.41) | 1.92 (0.90) | 1.90 (0.80) | 0.022 |
| Flesch–Kincaid grade level | 10.66 (1.88) | 10.95 (3.18) | 9.50 (2.80) | 10.99 (1.87) | 0.181 |
| Flesch reading ease score | 50.94 (10.92) | 48.33 (17.83) | 56.48 (12.63) | 55.36 (48.14) | 0.254 |