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  • Medical Informatics
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Spine tuberculosis, a serious spinal affection by tubercle bacilli, can lead to severe complications like neurological dysfunction and deformities.
  • The internet has become a primary source of health information for the general public.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the quality, adequacy, and authenticity of online information about spine tuberculosis.
  • To assess the comprehensiveness of internet-based patient education regarding spinal tuberculosis.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic search was conducted on Google, Yahoo, and MSN, identifying 68 websites on spine tuberculosis.
  • Information from selected websites was evaluated for validity, sufficiency, and authorship, excluding research materials.

Main Results:

  • Public education websites constituted the majority (58.82%) of information sources.
  • While most information was provided by physicians (69%), 51.5% of websites offered only moderate information, and 11.8% provided inadequate details.
  • Crucial aspects like disease presentation (45.58%), early diagnosis (39%), and preventive measures (79.4%) were insufficiently covered by many websites.

Conclusions:

  • The internet offers substantial information on spine tuberculosis, largely contributed by physicians.
  • However, a significant portion of online content lacks completeness and essential details for public understanding and management of spine tuberculosis.