An assessment of the quality of information available on the internet about the IUD and the potential impact on contraceptive choices

Social media and the intrauterine device: a YouTube content analysis

“…About one-third of the videos made inaccurate claims, a finding not unlike other reviews of webpage-based medical information on the internet,16 even specific to the IUD 17. Specific side effects (bleeding, pain, partner sensation of strings) were also commonly mentioned and at similar proportions to those reported in actual clinical encounters 18.…”

Pregnancy and internet: sociodemographic and geographic differences in e-health practice. Results from an Italian multicenter study

“…Another limitation is due to a potential loss of pregnant women that are under the care of private gynaecologists and then do not attend the public hospital's waiting room for their routine check-up with ultrasounds scan or blood tests. Furthermore, we have to consider that the quality of information retrieved through the web is often questionable, because the information are mostly provided by unofficial sources 36,37 and the phenomenon of the 'digital divide' may lead to a gap between those who could have access to internet information and those who cannot and this could affect our findings. 9,20e23 In conclusion, our findings highlight a massive use of the web among pregnant women in Italy to retrieve health information, with sociodemographic and geographic differences.…”

Ana and the Internet: A review of pro‐anorexia websites

“…2 A literature review focusing on a range of methodologies used in the evaluation of Internet websites was completed with Ovid Medline and PubMed using the search terms ''web based,'' ''Internet,'' ''review,'' and ''analysis.'' [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] Initially, study objectives and concept outline were presented to an expert in the field of community health and youth-based Internet research. A focus group was then conducted with members of a research team skilled in the 1 Paediatric Medicine and Adolescent Health, The Department development of practical tools that engage youth in health promotion using interactive and Internet-based technology.…”