The evaluation criteria of internet health information

The Internet has great powerful forces for health information and education. This describes the development of a web-based evaluation criteria for internet health information. The purpose of this study was to explore the evaluation criteria (tool) of internet health information for Korean. This utilized a cross-sectional design with four sections: (1) CAHPS (Consumer assessment of health plans studies); (2) Health consumer terminology and understanding review; (3) web based interactive tool construction; (4) semantic web technology application. The findings showed follows; (1) literature review related quality evaluation tool for internet health information; (2) case study; (3) development of evaluation prototype; (4) validity assessment of tool; (5) Evaluation system information strategic planning.