Analysis of Readability and Quality of Web Pages Addressing both Common and Uncommon Topics in Pediatric Surgery

Adorisio, Ottavio; Silveri, Massimiliano; Rivosecchi, M.; Tozzi, Alberto Eugenio; Scottoni, Federico; Buonuomo, Paola Sabrina

doi:10.1055/s-0032-1308704

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“…This is in accordance to former studies on benign diseases [17-19]. A study on Spanish web pages on PCa showed that 31% of cancer web pages displayed quality seals, 62% provided adequate references, and 54% offered information on the last update [12].…”

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Accordance of Online Health Information on Prostate Cancer with the European Association of Urology Guidelines

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Background: The internet is an emerging source of information for prostate cancer (PCa) patients. Since little is known about the quality of information on PCa provided online, we investigated its accordance to the latest European Association of Urology (EAU) guidelines. Methods: A total of 89 German web pages were included for analysis. A quality model classifying the provider of information and its expertise was introduced. Correctness of provided information was systematically compared to the EAU guidelines. Results: Information was provided by medical experts (41%), media (11%), and pharmaceutical companies (6%). Certificates were found in 23% with a significantly higher rate if provided by medical experts (p = 0.003). The minority of web pages showed information in accordance with the EAU guidelines regarding screening (63%), diagnosis (32%), classification (39%), therapy (36%), complications (8%), and follow-up (27%). Web pages by medical experts as well as websites with any kind of certification showed a significantly higher guideline conformity regarding diagnosis (p = 0.027, p = 0.002), therapy (p = 0.010, p = 0.011), follow-up (p = 0.005, p < 0.001), and availability of references (p = 0.017, p = 0.003). Conclusions: The present study reveals that online health information on PCa lacks concordance to current guidelines. Certified websites or websites provided by medical experts showed a significantly higher quality and accordance with guidelines.

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“…On the other hand, tools like DISCERN shall help to evaluate the quality of information provided online [14]. So far, the quality of information on the web has been investigated for different benign conditions [17-19]. …”

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confidence: 99%

Accordance of Online Health Information on Prostate Cancer with the European Association of Urology Guidelines

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“…General search engines are by far the most popular means for locating medical information but are often not oriented to providing accurate information for the layperson. A good hospital website makes recommendation easier . There are guidelines detailing how a website should be structured to help with ease of reading and navigation .…”

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“…It is difficult for parents and patients to find a reliable source of health information on the internet. The majority of health websites do not provide equity of access to paediatric surgical information as they require a high English reading level . This is especially relevant given that many paediatric patients also access the internet for health information.…”

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Evaluation of website information provided by paediatric surgery centres in Australia and New Zealand

Meiyappan

Little

Jackson

2019

ANZ Journal of Surgery

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Background: Hospital websites are an important source of information for patients, parents and healthcare providers. There are currently no standardized recommendations for the information provided on paediatric surgery websites. We aimed to assess the information available on each hospital website, in Australia and New Zealand, which provides paediatric surgical care. Methods: Google search was performed of the 16 paediatric surgical centres in Australia and New Zealand to determine whether they had a hospital website and to assess its contents. The presence of patient fact sheets and clinical practice guidelines was recorded. Access to contact information, hospital Facebook page and Twitter handles were noted. Results: We found that 11 (69%) centres had a specific paediatric surgical section to the hospital website, all provided contact information. Five centres (31%) had paediatricspecific guidelines available for health professionals. Six websites (37.5%) provided health information sheets on common paediatric surgical conditions. Facebook and Twitter facilities were present on the majority of the websites (75%). Conclusion: The internet presence of paediatric surgery in Australia and New Zealand is sparse. One-third of centres do not have hospital web presence. The availability of clinical guidelines and patient information sheets on hospital websites is limited. Our findings would suggest that improvement and increase in the internet presence of paediatric surgery in Australia and New Zealand is needed.

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“…The quality sources of different algorithms, equations, and formulas used for programming of clinical calculators are available [16,17]. However, criteria of reliability of Internet-based healthcare information are less known and standardized [18,19]. The Google Scholar-driven search is used as a primary source of knowledge, despite controversies in opinions about reliability [20,21].…”

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Clinical calculators in hospital medicine: Availability, classification, and needs

Dziadzko

Gajic

Pickering

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Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine

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Analysis of Readability and Quality of Web Pages Addressing both Common and Uncommon Topics in Pediatric Surgery

Abstract: Websites devoted to pediatric surgical topics have higher readability and quality information for disease diagnosis and natural history. Otherwise, the quality of pediatric surgical information on the Internet is high for CT and UT. A high reading level is required to use these resources.

Cited by 11 publications

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Accordance of Online Health Information on Prostate Cancer with the European Association of Urology Guidelines

Accordance of Online Health Information on Prostate Cancer with the European Association of Urology Guidelines

Evaluation of website information provided by paediatric surgery centres in Australia and New Zealand

Clinical calculators in hospital medicine: Availability, classification, and needs

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