A Survey of the Quality of Web Based Information on the Treatment of Schizophrenia and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Kisely, Steve; Ong, Gregory S Y; Takyar, Ashish

doi:10.1046/j.1440-1614.2003.01107.x

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“…Overall, the majority of floaters/light flashes information on the Internet was of poor or fair quality (69.4%). Similar results have been reported for websites addressing other diseases (2,7,(12)(13)(14)(15)(16) .…”

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Evaluation of Internet websites about floaters and light flashes in patient education

Barbosa¹,

Martins²

2007

Arq. Bras. Oftalmol.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

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Evaluation of Internet websites about floaters and light flashes in patient education

Barbosa¹,

Martins²

2007

Arq. Bras. Oftalmol.

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“…16,17,20,22 All statements presented as fact were identified and collected. Statements that cited RFs or PSs that had been identified as having sufficient evidence for association with youth suicide by the reviews or that cited a variable as having no association that had been identified as such by the reviews were classified as SSEs.…”

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Teen Suicide Information on the Internet: A Systematic Analysis of Quality

Szumilas

Kutcher

2009

Can J Psychiatry

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Objective: To synthesize the literature on youth suicide risk factors (RFs) and prevention strategies (PSs); evaluate quality of information regarding youth suicide RFs and PSs found on selected Canadian websites; determine if website source was related to evidence-based rating (EBR); and determine the association of website quality indicators with EBR. Methods:Five systematic reviews of youth suicide research were analyzed to assemble the evidence base for RFs and PSs. The top 20 most commonly accessed youth suicide information websites were analyzed for quality indicators and EBR. Univariate logistic regression was conducted to determine if quality indicators predicted statements supported by evidence (SSEs). Multivariate analysis was used to calculate adjusted odds ratios for SSEs and quality indicators.Results: Only 44.2% of statements were SSEs. The 10 most highly ranked websites contained almost 80% of the total statements analyzed, and one-half had a negative EBR. Compared with government websites, nonprofit organization websites were more likely (OR 1.45, 95% CI 0.66 to 3.18), and personal and media websites were less likely (OR 0.62, 95% CI 0.26 to 1.47), to have a positive EBR. Crediting of an author (AOR 2.65, 95% CI 1.34 to 5.28), and recommendation to consult a health professional (AOR 2.08, 95% CI 1.18 to 3.68), increased the odds of SSEs. Conclusions:Fundamental to addressing youth suicide is the availability of high-quality, evidence-based information accessible to the public, health providers, and policy-makers. Many websites, including those sponsored by the federal government and national organizations, need to improve the evidence-based quality of the information provided.Can J Psychiatry. 2009;54(9):596-604. Clinical Implications· The Internet is an important source of health information for adults and youth, particularly for stigmatized illnesses like mental disorders. · However, web-based information sources should be approached with caution because in this study more than one-half of the statements regarding youth suicide made on popular Canadian websites were not supported by the evidence base. · Authoritative mental health organizations in Canada should create and advertise the availability of evidence-based web information pertaining to youth suicide. Limitations· This analysis was restricted to Canadian websites dealing with issues of suicide in non-Aboriginal populations. · This analysis does not consider website design. Future studies should integrate users and their website selection criteria (for example, design) into a broader analysis. · The Internet is an ever-changing medium. It is possible that our results are not representative of the information currently accessed by people searching for information about youth suicide.

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“…D'autres études ont utilisé un modèle similaire en combinant par exemple un « score de qualité de contenu » et le score de « DISCERN » (Griffiths et Christensen, 2002), trouvant ainsi une corrélation significativement élevée entre les deux scores. Dans le même sens, d'autres auteurs ont utilisé la présence du logo HON et les critères de Silberg (Hardwick et Mackenzie, 2003) ou d'esthétique (Kisely et al, 2003) mais n'ont pas nécessairement trouvé de corrélation avec la qualité de contenu dans les domaines étudiés.…”

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“…La grille de cotation a intégré les indicateurs suivants (annexe 1) : Les critères de Silberg et al (1997) ; Kisely et al (2003) ; Charnock et Shepperd (2004), permettent de mesurer « un score d'éthique » en 9 points. Ces critères s'intéressent aux questions suivantes : l'identité de l'auteur, son affiliation, ses références, ses sources d'information et leurs références, le promoteur du site, les sponsors sont ils dévoilés, ainsi que les dates de mise en ligne et de mise à jour du contenu.…”

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Évaluation de la qualité des sites internet francophones traitant de la dépendance à l’alcool

Coquard

Fernandez

Khazaal³

2009

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A Survey of the Quality of Web Based Information on the Treatment of Schizophrenia and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Abstract: The Internet contains misleading information on both schizophrenia and ADHD. The methodology used in this paper could be adapted for other psychiatric conditions.

Cited by 71 publications

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Evaluation of Internet websites about floaters and light flashes in patient education

Evaluation of Internet websites about floaters and light flashes in patient education

Teen Suicide Information on the Internet: A Systematic Analysis of Quality

Évaluation de la qualité des sites internet francophones traitant de la dépendance à l’alcool

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