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The majority of assessed websites were of poor quality (n = 42, 56.8%) on assessment based on the DISCERN instrument. Quality varied significantly by website category on the JAMA benchmark criteria (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt;. 001) and DISCERN score (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      =. 049) with commercial websites receiving the highest scores. DISCERN score also varied significantly by country of origin (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      =. 036) with UK sites receiving highest mean DISCERN scores.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Online health information regarding parathyroidectomy is largely of poor quality and is poorly readable for many patients. 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