Systematic Review of Internet Patient Information on Colorectal Cancer Surgery

Wasserman, Molly A.; Baxter, Nancy N.; Rosen, Barry P.; Burnstein, Marcus J.; Halverson, Amy L.

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“…Conversely, more effort was made to describe the effects and benefits of treatment. This is a fairly known problem with online cancer information [20][21][22][37][38][39] which makes reporting one-sided and thus withholds important information for treatment decision-making. However, this may not apply to all websites considered.…”

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Exploring the Most Visible German Websites on Melanoma Immunotherapy: A Web-Based Analysis

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Exploring the Most Visible German Websites on Melanoma Immunotherapy: A Web-Based Analysis

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“…For further analyses, we grouped the overall DISCERN scores into five categories: very poor (15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26), poor (27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36)(37)(38), moderate (39-50), good (51-62), and excellent (63-75). 32 Completeness was assessed by calculating the proportion of key elements, defined a priori, covered by each website.…”

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“…36,37 This instrument has also been tested for use in assessing health information available on the Internet. 38 In this study, 'treatment choices' were caesarean section versus vaginal delivery.…”

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Googling caesarean section: a survey on the quality of the information available on the Internet

Fioretti

Reiter

Betrán

et al. 2014

BJOG: Int J Obstet Gy

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Objective To examine the quality and completeness of information on caesarean section in web pages used by laypersons in Brazil, a country with very high rates of caesarean delivery.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Brazil.Sample A total of 176 Internet websites.Methods The term 'caesarean delivery' and 25 synonyms were entered into the most popular search engines in Brazil. The first three pages of hits were downloaded and assessed by two independent investigators using the DISCERN instrument and a content checklist.Main outcome measures Quality and completeness of information on caesarean section.Results A total of 3900 web pages were retrieved and 176 fulfilled the selection criteria. The overall average DISCERN score was 43.6 (AE8.9 SD), of a maximum score of 75; 30% of the pages were of poor or very poor quality and 47% were of moderate quality. Most pages scored low, especially in questions related to reliability of the information. The most frequently covered topics were: indications for caesarean section (80% of websites), which did not reflect clinical practice; short-term maternal risks (80%); and potential benefits of caesarean section (56%), including maternal and doctor convenience. Less than half of the websites mentioned perinatal risks and less than one-third mentioned long-term maternal risks associated with caesarean section, such as uterine rupture (17%) or placenta praevia/accreta (12%) in future pregnancies.Conclusions The quality and completeness of web-based resources in Portuguese about caesarean section were poor to moderate. Pending improvement of these resources, obstetricians should warn pregnant women about these facts and encourage them to discuss what they have read on the Internet about caesarean section.Keywords Caesarean section, doctor-patient relationships, health literacy, Internet, patient education, prenatal education.Tweetable abstract The quality and completeness of information about caesareans is poor in 176 websites used by Brazilians.Keywords Caesarean section, doctor-patient relationships, health literacy, Internet, patient education, prenatal education. IntroductionIn 1985, the World Health Organization (WHO) stated that there were no justifications for caesarean section rates higher than 10-15% anywhere in the world, 1 and yet rates are steadily increasing worldwide.2 Brazil has been the world champion of delivery by caesarean section since the early 1990s, 3 and numbers continue to rise. In 2010 over 50% of all deliveries in Brazil were by caesarean section, representing a 20% increase in just 4 years. 4,5 In the private sector, caesarean section rates are over 80%. 6,7 Reasons for increasing caesarean section rates are under investigation. Several contributing factors from both the health provider and user sides have been identified, including fear of labour pain, misconceptions about vaginal delivery, previous traumatic births, social values, personal preferences, fear of litigation, economic reasons, and convenience for both patients and doctors. [8][9][10][...

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“…an American survey defined around 32% of the websites to contain information of good or excellent quality while almost 60% were pointed out to be of poor quality [25]. In addition, Grewal et al [26] found that most websites are readable but potentially unreliable.…”

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Internet Information for Patients on Cancer Diets - an Analysis of German Websites

Herth

Kuenzel²,

Liebl³

et al. 2016

Oncol Res Treat

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Background: In recent years, the Internet has become an important source of information for cancer patients. Various cancer diets that are publicized on the Web promise significant benefits. The aim of our study was to evaluate the quality of online patient information about cancer diets. Materials and Methods: A patient's search for ‘cancer diets' on German websites was simulated using the search engine Google. The websites were evaluated utilizing a standardized instrument with formal and content aspects. Results: An analysis of 60 websites revealed that websites from nonprofit associations as well as self-help groups offer the best content and formal ranking. Websites whose owners aim to make a profit, practices that offer cancer diet therapies, and newspapers received the poorest quality score. The majority of content provided on the Web gets published by profit-oriented content groups. Conclusion: The divergence between profit-driven websites offering low-quality content and the few trustworthy websites on cancer diets is enormous. The information given online about cancer diets may turn out to be a hazardous pitfall. In order to present evidence-based information about cancer diets, online information should be replenished to create a more accurate picture and give higher visibility to the right information.

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Systematic Review of Internet Patient Information on Colorectal Cancer Surgery

Cited by 84 publications

References 15 publications

Exploring the Most Visible German Websites on Melanoma Immunotherapy: A Web-Based Analysis

Exploring the Most Visible German Websites on Melanoma Immunotherapy: A Web-Based Analysis

Googling caesarean section: a survey on the quality of the information available on the Internet

Internet Information for Patients on Cancer Diets - an Analysis of German Websites

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