Consensus on criteria for evaluating health related web sites is emerging

To help consumers assess the appropriateness and quality of health related web sites, several organisations and individuals have published criteria for evaluating these resources. Kim et al (p 647) found that the most frequently cited criteria were those dealing with content, design and aesthetics, disclosure of authors, sponsors, or developers, currency of information (including frequency of update), authority of source, and ease of use. Criteria related to confidentiality and privacy were only cited by one author. The results indicate that many authors agree on key criteria for evaluating health related web sites, and that efforts to develop a set of key criteria may be helpful.


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Published criteria for evaluating health related web sites: review

Paul Kim, Thomas R Eng, Mary Jo Deering, and Andrew Maxfield
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