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2017-02-17 10:06 |
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2017-03-06 13:24 |
| ISSN |
1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online) |
| Open Access |
Open-Access: This article is an open-access article which was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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© The Author(s) 2017. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved. |
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| Publisher |
Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
| Category |
Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
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Evidence-Based Medicine |
| Article Title |
Inflammatory bowel disease: An evaluation of health information on the internet
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| Manuscript Source |
Invited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Samy A Azer, Thekra I AlOlayan, Malak A AlGhamdi and Malak A AlSanea |
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| College of Medicine Research Center, Deanship of Scientific Research, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
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| Corresponding Author |
Dr. Samy A Azer, Professor, Curriculum Development and Research Unit, Medical Education Department, College of Medicine, King Saud University, PO Box 2925, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia. azer2000@optusnet.com.au |
| Key Words |
Inflammatory bowel disease; the internet; patients' information; Evidence; Patients' education; online resources |
| Core Tip |
This is a comprehensive study analyzing the quality and accuracy of content and the readability level of websites in the English language on inflammatory bowel disease dedicated to the public. Two standardized instruments were used in assessing quality and accuracy and two methods were used in calculating readability level. The study showed variability in scores and the readability levels of most websites were above that for the public. Based on evidence, the study highlights the need for improving online patient education. |
| Publish Date |
2017-03-06 13:24 |
| Citation |
Azer SA, AlOlayan TI, AlGhamdi MA, AlSanea MA. Inflammatory bowel disease: An evaluation of health information on the internet. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(9): 1676-1696 |
| URL |
http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i9/1676.htm |
| DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i9.1676 |
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