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Thoracic Surgery Information on the Internet: A Multilingual Quality Assessment
Myles Davaris1, Stephen Barnett1, Robert Abouassaly2
1University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
Interactive Journal of Medical Research
|May 14, 2017
Summary
The quality of online thoracic surgery information varies significantly. While 7.85% of websites are HON-accredited, quality differs by search term and ranking, not by language.
Area of Science:
- Medical Informatics
- Web Science
- Digital Health
Background:
- Internet information quality for surgical conditions is variable.
- A comprehensive analysis of thoracic surgery website quality is lacking.
Purpose of the Study:
- To quantify website quality for thoracic surgery in a multilingual context.
- To assess website quality using international Health On the Net (HON) principles.
Main Methods:
- Utilized Google search engines (English, French, Spanish, German) with thoracic surgery keywords.
- Examined the top 150 websites per keyword, analyzing quality by tertile and language.
- Compared website provider types for English-language sites.
Main Results:
- Approximately 7.85% of examined websites were HON-accredited.
- HON accreditation varied by search term and website ranking tertile (P<.001).
- No significant differences in HON accreditation were found across the four languages.
Conclusions:
- The majority of thoracic surgery websites lack validation, with quality discrepancies.
- Website quality and availability vary across different thoracic conditions and procedures.
- Clinicians can guide patients to reliable online resources and contribute to developing better health websites.
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