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Titre : | Quality of web-based information for osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study (2018) |
Auteurs : | A. Barrow ; Shea Palmer ; S. Thomas |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | Physiotherapy (Vol. 104, n° 3, 2018) |
Article en page(s) : | p. 318-326 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Descripteurs : |
HE Vinci Arthrose ; Éducation du patient comme sujet ; Internet |
Mots-clés: | Osteoarthritis ; Patient Education as Topic |
Résumé : |
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic condition that affects over 8.75 million people in the UK. Approximately 43% of people in the UK search for health and medical information online. However, health information on the internet is of variable quality. Research into the quality of online OA information is dated and there is a need to evaluate the existing information. Objectives To assess the quality of websites which provide educational information for patients with OA. Design Electronic cross-sectional survey. Methods The search term osteoarthritis was entered into the five popular UK-based search engines in order to identify 50 unique websites. These websites were appraised by two assessors using criteria developed from the available literature and recent guidelines of the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence. The appraisal considered the general quality of the website and OA-specific content. Results Most of the websites evaluated (34/50, 68%) scored more than half of the maximum available quality score (max score 59). The median total score was 41. For general quality of the website, the median score was nine (range three to 16, out of 16), and for OA-specific content, the median score was 31 (range two to 43, out of 43). Websites of higher quality were created more recently, disclosed sources of information, had external seals of approval and directed the reader on to other relevant websites. Conclusions The internet is a potentially useful tool for educating and empowering healthcare consumers. The websites evaluated were generally of a high standard; however, there was wide variation in the quality of information. |
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