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Yun S, Garzon MC, Morel KD. An analysis of information about infantile hemangiomas on TikTok: A cross-sectional study. Pediatr Dermatol 2024; 41:253-255. [PMID: 38342506 DOI: 10.1111/pde.15545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
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The video app TikTok, a controversial platform, has increasingly been utilized for the dissemination of health-related topics. In this study, the quality of information on the top 50 most viewed TikTok videos on infantile hemangiomas (IHs) labeled #hemangioma was analyzed. The results showed that the videos were skewed toward more severe subtypes of IH, and most were directed at raising awareness about IH or combating stigmatizing attitudes toward birthmarks. Providers should be aware that social media applications such as TikTok are a commonly used venue for parents to cope and connect but may relay inaccurate or misleading information.
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- Sonora Yun
- Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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Huynh MNQ, Hicks KE, Malic C. Assessment of the Readability, Adequacy, and Suitability of Online Patient Education Resources for Benign Vascular Tumours Using the DISCERN Instrument. Plast Surg (Oakv) 2019; 27:325-333. [PMID: 31763333 DOI: 10.1177/2292550319880911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Objective This study aims to assess the quality and readability of Internet-based patient resources for vascular tumours in order to understand which areas require improvement. Methods A World Wide Web search was performed, in addition to a literature review using PubMed, Ovid MEDLINE, and EMBASE. Any material that contained information on vascular tumours pertaining to patient education was included. We evaluated resources with DISCERN and Flesch Reading Ease scores when applicable. The language of publication was restricted to English and French. This review was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42018087885). Results A total of 117 online resources were screened, with 73 resources included in the final analysis. The overall DISCERN rating for the patient resources was 1.8 (0.8). The majority of online resources failed to depict the entire spectrum of benign vascular tumours. The mean Flesch score was 36 (19), which translates to a college-level readability. Conclusion The majority of resources were not adequate or comprehensive and were written at a much higher level than the average reader would be expected to comprehend.
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- Minh N Q Huynh
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Krowchuk DP, Frieden IJ, Mancini AJ, Darrow DH, Blei F, Greene AK, Annam A, Baker CN, Frommelt PC, Hodak A, Pate BM, Pelletier JL, Sandrock D, Weinberg ST, Whelan MA. Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Infantile Hemangiomas. Pediatrics 2019; 143:peds.2018-3475. [PMID: 30584062 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-3475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 195] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Infantile hemangiomas (IHs) occur in as many as 5% of infants, making them the most common benign tumor of infancy. Most IHs are small, innocuous, self-resolving, and require no treatment. However, because of their size or location, a significant minority of IHs are potentially problematic. These include IHs that may cause permanent scarring and disfigurement (eg, facial IHs), hepatic or airway IHs, and IHs with the potential for functional impairment (eg, periorbital IHs), ulceration (that may cause pain or scarring), and associated underlying abnormalities (eg, intracranial and aortic arch vascular abnormalities accompanying a large facial IH). This clinical practice guideline for the management of IHs emphasizes several key concepts. It defines those IHs that are potentially higher risk and should prompt concern, and emphasizes increased vigilance, consideration of active treatment and, when appropriate, specialty consultation. It discusses the specific growth characteristics of IHs, that is, that the most rapid and significant growth occurs between 1 and 3 months of age and that growth is completed by 5 months of age in most cases. Because many IHs leave behind permanent skin changes, there is a window of opportunity to treat higher-risk IHs and optimize outcomes. Early intervention and/or referral (ideally by 1 month of age) is recommended for infants who have potentially problematic IHs. When systemic treatment is indicated, propranolol is the drug of choice at a dose of 2 to 3 mg/kg per day. Treatment typically is continued for at least 6 months and often is maintained until 12 months of age (occasionally longer). Topical timolol may be used to treat select small, thin, superficial IHs. Surgery and/or laser treatment are most useful for the treatment of residual skin changes after involution and, less commonly, may be considered earlier to treat some IHs.
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- Daniel P Krowchuk
- Departments of Pediatrics and Dermatology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina;
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- Departments of Dermatology and Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Dermatology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University and Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Departments of Otolaryngology and Pediatrics, Eastern Virginia Medical School and Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, Norfolk, Virginia
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- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine, Northwell Health, New York City, New York
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- Department of Plastic and Oral Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Radiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cardiology, Medical College of Wisconsin and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- American Board of Pediatrics, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Wichita, Kansas
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- St Christopher's Hospital for Children and College of Medicine, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Departments of Biomedical Informatics and Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee; and
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- College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City, New York
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Steiner RJ, Rasberry CN, Sales JM, Gaydos LM, Pazol K, Kramer MR, Swartzendruber A. Do health promotion messages integrate unintended pregnancy and STI prevention? A content analysis of online information for adolescents and young adults. Contraception 2018; 98:S0010-7824(18)30147-1. [PMID: 29684327 PMCID: PMC9125411 DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2018.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2018] [Revised: 04/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Recently there have been calls to strengthen integration of unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention messages, spurred by increasing use of long-acting reversible contraception. To assess the extent to which public health/clinical messages about unintended pregnancy prevention also address STI prevention, we conducted a content analysis of web-based health promotion information for young people. STUDY DESIGN Websites identified through a systematic Google search were eligible for inclusion if they were operated by a United States-based organization with a mission related to public health/clinical services and the URL included: 1) original content; 2) about sexual and reproductive health; 3) explicitly for adolescents and/or young adults. Using defined protocols, URLs were screened and content was selected and analyzed thematically. RESULTS Many of the 32 eligible websites presented information about pregnancy and STI prevention separately. Concurrent discussion of the two topics was often limited to statements about (1) strategies that can prevent both outcomes (abstinence, condoms only, condoms plus moderately or highly effective contraceptive methods) and (2) contraceptive methods that confer no STI protection. We also identified framing of condom use with moderately or highly effective contraceptive methods for back-up pregnancy prevention but not STI prevention. STI prevention methods in addition to condoms, such as STI/HIV testing, vaccination, or pre-exposure or post-exposure prophylaxis, were typically not addressed with pregnancy prevention information. CONCLUSIONS There may be missed opportunities for promoting STI prevention online in the context of increasing awareness of and access to a full range of contraceptive methods. IMPLICATIONS Strengthening messages that integrate pregnancy and STI prevention may include: describing STI prevention strategies when noting that birth control methods do not prevent STIs; promoting a full complement of STI prevention strategies; and always connecting condom use to STI prevention, even when promoting condoms for back-up contraception.
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- Riley J Steiner
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Adolescent and School Health, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop E-75, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA; Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, 1518 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Adolescent and School Health, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop E-75, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA
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- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, 1518 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy and Management, 1518 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Reproductive Health, 4770 Buford Highway, Mailstop F-74, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
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- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, 1518 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- University of Georgia College of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, 101 Buck Road, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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Swartzendruber A, Newton-Levinson A, Feuchs AE, Phillips AL, Hickey J, Steiner RJ. Sexual and Reproductive Health Services and Related Health Information on Pregnancy Resource Center Websites: A Statewide Content Analysis. Womens Health Issues 2017; 28:14-20. [PMID: 29158038 DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2017.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2017] [Revised: 09/28/2017] [Accepted: 10/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pregnancy resource centers (PRCs) are nonprofit organizations with a primary mission of promoting childbirth among pregnant women. Given a new state grant program to publicly fund PRCs, we analyzed Georgia PRC websites to describe advertised services and related health information. METHODS We systematically identified all accessible Georgia PRC websites available from April to June 2016. Entire websites were obtained and coded using defined protocols. RESULTS Of 64 reviewed websites, pregnancy tests and testing (98%) and options counseling (84%) were most frequently advertised. However, 58% of sites did not provide notice that PRCs do not provide or refer for abortion, and 53% included false or misleading statements regarding the need to make a decision about abortion or links between abortion and mental health problems or breast cancer. Advertised contraceptive services were limited to counseling about natural family planning (3%) and emergency contraception (14%). Most sites (89%) did not provide notice that PRCs do not provide or refer for contraceptives. Two sites (3%) advertised unproven "abortion reversal" services. Approximately 63% advertised ultrasound examinations, 22% sexually transmitted infection testing, and 5% sexually transmitted infection treatment. None promoted consistent and correct condom use; 78% with content about condoms included statements that seemed to be designed to undermine confidence in condom effectiveness. Approximately 84% advertised educational programs, and 61% material resources. CONCLUSIONS Georgia PRC websites contain high levels of false and misleading health information; the advertised services do not seem to align with prevailing medical guidelines. Public funding for PRCs, an increasing national trend, should be rigorously examined. Increased regulation may be warranted to ensure quality health information and services.
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- Andrea Swartzendruber
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department, The University of Georgia College of Public Health, Athens, Georgia.
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- Behavioral Sciences and Health Education Department, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Behavioral Sciences and Health Education Department, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Behavioral Sciences and Health Education Department, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Behavioral Sciences and Health Education Department, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia
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Nădăşan V. The Quality of Online Health-Related Information – an Emergent Consumer Health Issue. ACTA MEDICA MARISIENSIS 2016. [DOI: 10.1515/amma-2016-0048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The Internet has become one of the main means of communication used by people who search for health-related information. The quality of online health-related information affects the users’ knowledge, their attitude, and their risk or health behaviour in complex ways and influences a substantial number of users in their decisions regarding diagnostic and treatment procedures.
The aim of this review is to explore the benefits and risks associated with using the Internet as a source of health-related information; the relationship between the quality of the health-related information available on the Internet and the potential risks; the multiple conceptual components of the quality of health-related information; the evaluation criteria for quality health-related information; and the main approaches and initiatives that have been implemented worldwide to help improve users’ access to high-quality health-related information.
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Liu LS, Sowa A, Antaya RJ. Educating caregivers about the natural history of infantile hemangiomas. Acta Paediatr 2015; 104:9-11. [PMID: 25273692 DOI: 10.1111/apa.12794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Departments of Dermatology and Pediatrics; Yale University School of Medicine; New Haven CT USA
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YouTube: a good source of information on pediatric tonsillectomy? Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2013; 77:972-5. [PMID: 23598152 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2013.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2013] [Accepted: 03/14/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate YouTube as a patient information source on pediatric tonsillectomy. METHODS YouTube was searched on July 31, 2012 for the search terms pediatric tonsillectomy (PT), tonsillectomy (T) and tonsil surgery (TS). Non-English videos were excluded. Two physician reviewers independently assessed the videos for characteristics, usefulness, and information source. Usefulness was assessed according to a checklist developed by the authors. Any discrepancies were resolved by consensuses. Data were analyzed with SPSS software. RESULTS One hundred fifty-six videos were included in the analysis. Forty videos were classified as very or moderately useful (25.6%). Sources of the videos were as follows: patient experience, 103 videos (66%); physician, 30 (19%); surgical technique, 14 (9%); and news report, 9 (6%). Physician sourced information was generally at least moderately useful (58%) and patient experience videos were the predominant source of videos categorized as not useful or misleading (50%). Physician sourced information (coefficient=0.61; 95% CI: .21 to 1.00, p=0.003) and PT search term (coefficient=0.26; 95% CI: 0.05 to .47, p=0.017) were the most useful videos after adjusting for mean duration, days online, number of views and page search. CONCLUSION YouTube has a large number of videos on pediatric tonsillectomy with a variety of content ranging from very useful to not useful, and misleading. Health care professionals must recognize the potential influence that these video Web sites may have on patient attitudes.
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Wiegand S, Marggraf J, Wilhelm T, Eivazi B, Werner JA. Internet-mediated physician-patient interaction focusing on extracranial hemangiomas and vascular malformations. Head Neck 2013; 36:187-90. [DOI: 10.1002/hed.23282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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- Susanne Wiegand
- Department of Otolaryngology; Head and Neck Surgery; University Hospital Giessen & Marburg; Marburg Germany
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- Department of Otolaryngology; Head and Neck Surgery; University Hospital Giessen & Marburg; Marburg Germany
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- Department of Otolaryngology; Head/Neck and Facial Plastic Surgery; Helios Klinikum Borna Germany
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- Department of Otolaryngology; Head and Neck Surgery; University Hospital Giessen & Marburg; Marburg Germany
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- Department of Otolaryngology; Head and Neck Surgery; University Hospital Giessen & Marburg; Marburg Germany
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Volsky PG, Baldassari CM, Mushti S, Derkay CS. Quality of Internet information in pediatric otolaryngology: a comparison of three most referenced websites. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2012; 76:1312-6. [PMID: 22770592 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2012.05.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2012] [Accepted: 05/26/2012] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Patients commonly refer to Internet health-related information. To date, no quantitative comparison of the accuracy and readability of common diagnoses in Pediatric Otolaryngology exist. STUDY AIMS (1) identify the three most frequently referenced Internet sources; (2) compare the content accuracy and (3) ascertain user-friendliness of each site; (4) inform practitioners and patients of the quality of available information. METHODS Twenty-four diagnoses in pediatric otolaryngology were entered in Google and the top five URLs for each were ranked. Articles were accessed for each topic in the three most frequently referenced sites. Standard rubrics were developed to include proprietary scores for content, errors, navigability, and validated metrics of readability. RESULTS Wikipedia, eMedicine, and NLM/NIH MedlinePlus were the most referenced sources. For content accuracy, eMedicine scored highest (84%; p<0.05) over MedlinePlus (49%) and Wikipedia (46%). The highest incidence of errors and omissions per article was found in Wikipedia (0.98±0.19), twice more than eMedicine (0.42±0.19; p<0.05). Errors were similar between MedlinePlus and both eMedicine and Wikipedia. On ratings for user interface, which incorporated Flesch-Kinkaid Reading Level and Flesch Reading Ease, MedlinePlus was the most user-friendly (4.3±0.29). This was nearly twice that of eMedicine (2.4±0.26) and slightly greater than Wikipedia (3.7±0.3). All differences were significant (p<0.05). There were 7 topics for which articles were not available on MedlinePlus. CONCLUSIONS Knowledge of the quality of available information on the Internet improves pediatric otolaryngologists' ability to counsel parents. The top web search results for pediatric otolaryngology diagnoses are Wikipedia, MedlinePlus, and eMedicine. Online information varies in quality, with a 46-84% concordance with current textbooks. eMedicine has the most accurate, comprehensive content and fewest errors, but is more challenging to read and navigate. Both Wikipedia and MedlinePlus have lower content accuracy and more errors, however MedlinePlus is simplest of all to read, at a 9th Grade level.
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- Peter G Volsky
- Department of Otolaryngology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 600 Gresham Drive, Ste 1100, Norfolk, VA 23507, USA
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Rhebergen MDF, Lenderink AF, van Dijk FJH, Hulshof CTJ. Comparing the use of an online expert health network against common information sources to answer health questions. J Med Internet Res 2012; 14:e9. [PMID: 22356848 PMCID: PMC3374530 DOI: 10.2196/jmir.1886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2011] [Revised: 10/10/2011] [Accepted: 10/28/2011] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Background Many workers have questions about occupational safety and health (OSH). It is unknown whether workers are able to find correct, evidence-based answers to OSH questions when they use common information sources, such as websites, or whether they would benefit from using an easily accessible, free-of-charge online network of OSH experts providing advice. Objective To assess the rate of correct, evidence-based answers to OSH questions in a group of workers who used an online network of OSH experts (intervention group) compared with a group of workers who used common information sources (control group). Methods In a quasi-experimental study, workers in the intervention and control groups were randomly offered 2 questions from a pool of 16 standardized OSH questions. Both questions were sent by mail to all participants, who had 3 weeks to answer them. The intervention group was instructed to use only the online network ArboAntwoord, a network of about 80 OSH experts, to solve the questions. The control group was instructed that they could use all information sources available to them. To assess answer correctness as the main study outcome, 16 standardized correct model answers were constructed with the help of reviewers who performed literature searches. Subsequently, the answers provided by all participants in the intervention (n = 94 answers) and control groups (n = 124 answers) were blinded and compared with the correct model answers on the degree of correctness. Results Of the 94 answers given by participants in the intervention group, 58 were correct (62%), compared with 24 of the 124 answers (19%) in the control group, who mainly used informational websites found via Google. The difference between the 2 groups was significant (rate difference = 43%, 95% confidence interval [CI] 30%–54%). Additional analysis showed that the rate of correct main conclusions of the answers was 85 of 94 answers (90%) in the intervention group and 75 of 124 answers (61%) in the control group (rate difference = 29%, 95% CI 19%–40%). Remarkably, we could not identify differences between workers who provided correct answers and workers who did not on how they experienced the credibility, completeness, and applicability of the information found (P > .05). Conclusions Workers are often unable to find correct answers to OSH questions when using common information sources, generally informational websites. Because workers frequently misjudge the quality of the information they find, other strategies are required to assist workers in finding correct answers. Expert advice provided through an online expert network can be effective for this purpose. As many people experience difficulties in finding correct answers to their health questions, expert networks may be an attractive new source of information for health fields in general.
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- Martijn D F Rhebergen
- Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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Stinson JN, White M, Breakey V, Chong AL, Mak I, Low KK, Low AK. Perspectives on quality and content of information on the internet for adolescents with cancer. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2011; 57:97-104. [PMID: 21328524 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.23068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2010] [Accepted: 01/10/2011] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To assess the quality and content of Internet information about cancer from the perspectives of adolescents with cancer (AWC), their parents and healthcare professionals (HCP). METHODS Key words relevant to pediatric cancer were searched across 6 search engines. Quality of information was appraised using the DISCERN tool. Website content completeness, accuracy, readability, cultural sensitivity, and desirability were assessed. RESULTS Only 29 websites had DISCERN scores above 50 (indicating fair quality; mean 55.76 ± 8.23, range 42.50-70.5). The majority of sites targeted parents and only four (14%) were specific to AWC. Overall completeness of the sites was rated 11.46 out of 20 (± 3.60; range 4-17.5) and accuracy was rated 4/4, indicating high accuracy with moderate completeness. The average SMOG score was 11.87 (± 2.51, range 7.7-18.67) and the Flesch Reading Ease score was 57.44 (± 16.94, range 9.1-92.4) indicating that the material was too difficult to read. The average cultural sensitivity scores for the Format, Written message and Visual material scales were 3.08/4 (± 0.53, range 2-4), 3.48/4 (± 0.41, range 2.6-4) and 2.84/4 (± 1.03, range 0-4) indicating the websites were adequately culturally sensitive. On Average, websites had 4/21 features from the desirability checklist, indicating the sites had low desirability. CONCLUSION Given the paucity of high quality Internet health information at an appropriate reading level for AWC there is a critical need for HCP's to develop Internet programs to meet their unique needs.
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- Jennifer N Stinson
- Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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During the past several years, there have been new advancements in the management of infantile hemangiomas (IHs). In many patients, no treatment is ever necessary--because IHs are well known for their natural history of spontaneous involution. However, a significant minority of hemangiomas do require treatment. Moreover, they are very heterogeneous, making the decision of when, how, and why to intervene quite variable. The least common but most important rationale for intervention is the presence of a life- or function-threatening complication, where prompt therapeutic intervention is a necessity. A much more common scenario is ulceration, where appropriate management is needed to expedite healing and control pain. Increasingly, the life-altering aspects of hemangioma are being recognized as a rationale for treatment because permanent scarring and disfigurement can result even if involution is complete. Treatments for IHs currently include topical, intralesional, and systemic therapies. Laser and surgical modalities are also sometimes used depending on the clinical scenario. In the absence of rigorous evidence-based studies, clinicians must carefully weigh the risks and benefits of medical or surgical treatments versus observation alone in tailoring management to the specific clinical situation at hand.
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PURPOSE An essential component of asthma management is education. Parents often turn to the Internet, a 24-hour source of health information. DESIGN AND METHODS In this descriptive study, two researchers evaluated websites using eight core educational concepts developed by the National Heart, Blood, and Lung Institute (NHLBI) to determine the accuracy of the health information regarding asthma on the Internet. RESULTS Of the 68 websites reviewed, only 6 (8.8%) had accurate and complete information regarding asthma according to NHBLI recommendations. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Nurses must be educated regarding the selection of accurate websites on asthma so that in turn, they may educate patients and their families.
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STINSON JENNIFERN, TUCKER LORI, HUBER ADAM, HARRIS HEATHER, LIN CARMEN, COHEN LINDSAY, GILL NAVREET, LUKAS-BRETZLER JACQUELINE, PROULX LAURIE, PROWTEN DAVID. Surfing for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Perspectives on Quality and Content of Information on the Internet. J Rheumatol 2009; 36:1755-62. [DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.081010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Objective.To determine the quality and content of English language Internet information about juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) from the perspectives of consumers and healthcare professionals.Methods.Key words relevant to JIA were searched across 10 search engines. Quality of information was appraised independently by 2 health professionals, 1 young adult with JIA, and a parent using the DISCERN tool. Concordance of the website content (i.e., accuracy and completeness) with available evidence about the management of JIA was determined. Readability was determined using Flesch-Kincaid grade level and Reading Ease Score.Results.Out of the 3000 Web pages accessed, only 58 unique sites met the inclusion criteria. Of these sites only 16 had DISCERN scores above 50% (indicating fair quality). These sites were then rated by consumers. Most sites targeted parents and none were specifically developed for youth with JIA. The overall quality of website information was fair, with a mean DISCERN quality rating score of 48.92 out of 75 (± 6.56, range 34.0–59.5). Overall completeness of sites was 9.07 out of 16 (± 2.28, range 5.25–13.25) and accuracy was 3.09 out of 4 (± 0.86, range 2–4), indicating a moderate level of accuracy. Average Flesch-Kincaid grade level and Reading Ease Score were 11.48 (± 0.74, range 10.1–12.0) and 36.36 (± 10.86, range 6.30–48.1), respectively, indicating that the material was difficult to read.Conclusion.Our study highlights the paucity of high quality Internet health information at an appropriate reading level for youth with JIA and their parents.
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Stalder JF. Quoi de neuf en dermatologie pédiatrique ? Ann Dermatol Venereol 2007; 134 Suppl 1:8S36-52. [DOI: 10.1016/s0151-9638(07)80559-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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