dc.contributor.author | Kisely, S | |
dc.contributor.author | Ong, G | |
dc.contributor.author | Takyar, A | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-05-03T11:46:09Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-05-03T11:46:09Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2003 | |
dc.date.modified | 2010-08-16T06:49:05Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0004-8674 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1046/j.1440-1614.2003.01107.x | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10072/33482 | |
dc.description.abstract | Objective: To systematically assess the quality, accountability and readability of Internet information on the treatment of schizophrenia and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), using a standardized pro forma. Method: We analysed the 20 most highly ranked pages on the treatment of ADHD and schizophrenia, identified by five common Internet search engines. Results: There was little overlap in the sites identified by different search engines. In the case of schizophrenia, one site was identified three times and another eight sites twice; while for ADHD four sites were identified twice. Accountability (Silberg score), presentation and readability, as assessed by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score, were poor. Mean Silberg, presentation and Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level scores were 3.2 (range 0-9) out of 9, 1.9 (range 0-4) out of 4, and 11.5 (range 6.5-12.25), respectively. There was no statistical difference in scores between the two diagnoses. Depending on the recommendation, agreement with evidence-based practice for schizophrenia ranged from only 2 to 55% (mean = 2.8 (range 0-9) out of 12), while that for ADHD was from 14 to 54% (mean = 1.6 (range 0-6) out of 6). Only 50% of the sites advised readers to clarify information with an appropriate health professional. Interrater reliability in pro forma scores for schizophrenia and ADHD was high (r = 0.96 and 0.95, respectively, p < 0.0001). Sites in the top 10% of scores were significantly more likely to be owned by an organization or have an editorial board than those in the bottom 10%. Conclusions: The Internet contains misleading information on both schizophrenia and ADHD. The methodology used in this paper could be adapted for other psychiatric conditions. | |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Yes | |
dc.description.publicationstatus | Yes | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher | Informa Healthcare | |
dc.publisher.place | UK | |
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom | 85 | |
dc.relation.ispartofpageto | 91 | |
dc.relation.ispartofissue | 1 | |
dc.relation.ispartofjournal | Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry | |
dc.relation.ispartofvolume | 37 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Biomedical and clinical sciences | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Clinical sciences not elsewhere classified | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Psychology | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Cognition | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 32 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 320299 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 52 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 520401 | |
dc.title | A survey of the quality of web based information on the treatment of schizophrenia and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.type.description | C1 - Articles | |
dc.type.code | C - Journal Articles | |
gro.date.issued | 2003 | |
gro.hasfulltext | No Full Text | |
gro.griffith.author | Kisely, Steve R. | |