| Titre : | Quality of online information for the general public on COVID-19 (2020) |
| Auteurs : | Ravindri Jayasinghe, Auteur |
| Type de document : | Article : texte imprimé |
| Dans : | Patient Education and Counseling (Vol. 103 n°12, Décembre 2020) |
| Article en page(s) : | pp. 2594-2597 |
| Langues : | Anglais |
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Objectives
To analyse the quality of information included in websites aimed at the public on COVID-19. Methods Yahoo!, Google and Bing search engines were browsed using selected keywords on COVID-19. The first 100 websites from each search engine for each keyword were evaluated. Validated tools were used to assess readability [Flesch Reading Ease Score (FRES)], usability and reliability (LIDA tool) and quality (DISCERN instrument). Non-parametric tests were used for statistical analyses. Results Eighty-four eligible sites were analysed. The median FRES score was 54.2 (range: 23.2−73.5). The median LIDA usability and reliability scores were 46 (range: 18−54) and 37(range:14−51), respectively. A low ( Conclusion The majority of websites on COVID-19 for the public had moderate to low scores with regards to readability, usability, reliability and quality. Practice Implications Prompt strategies should be implemented to standardize online health information on COVID-19 during this pandemic to ensure the general public has access to good quality reliable information |
| Catalogueur : | RESOdoc |
| En ligne : | https://sites.uclouvain.be/reso/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=1008733 |
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| Cote | Code-barres | Support | Localisation | Disponibilité |
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| RESO P.12 | RE65681955 | Bulletin | RESOdoc | Consultation sur place Disponible |
