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Proceed with Caution--A Report on the Quality of Health Information on the Internet--Report Summary

RAND HealthCalifornia HealthCare Foundation

出版	California HealthCare Foundation, 2001-05
主題	Medical / Informatics
ISBN	19290086199781929008612
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=12ffAAAACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋More than any other medium, the Internet has transformed the way many consumers find health information. More than 70 percent say online health information has influenced a decision about their treatment. But is the health information available on the Web sufficiently complete and accurate to support consumer decisionmaking? This publication reports the findings of a comprehensive study, designed and conducted by RAND Health, to describe and evaluate health information available on the Internet. The study is the first to evaluate both English-language and Spanish-language search engines and Web sites. The study's key findings are: Search engines are inefficient tools for locating relevant health information. Answers to important questions that consumers should be able to find are often incomplete, although when information is provided it is generally accurate. Most Web-based health information is difficult for the average consumer to understand. The Report Summary includes highlights of the study's methods, key findings, and recommendations for consumers, health Web sites, providers, policymakers, and consumer advocacy groups.