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Table 3 Criteria for assessment alongside description of assessment

From: Professional appraisal of online information about children’s footwear measurement and fit: readability, usability and quality

Criteria for assessment

Score

Description

Accessibility

Total score for searches and no. of times as first in search

How many search terms returned this resource and how easy is it to find?

Reading ease

SMOG Index

Readability scores calculated with the SMOG Index.

Readability

Rated out of 10

Are the instructions clear?

Content

Rated out of 10

Advice and/or quantitative measure?

Clear layout and presence of diagrams or images.

Usability

Rated out of 10

How it loads online and opens – can you use it on a tablet or phone?

Does it need printing?

How easy is the website to navigate?

Are the buttons clear and is the layout easy to read?

Validity - task

Rated out of 10

Is the task or process described appropriate for measuring the feet of children?

Validity - measures

Rated out of 10

Which aspects of the foot does it quantify? E.g. length only, width measures, instep, whole foot with an app.