Googling children's health: reliability of medical advice on the internet
Googling children's health: reliability of medical advice on the internet
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DOI：
10.1136/adc.2009.168856
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发表时间：
2010-08-01
影响因子：
5.2
通讯作者：
Davies, Patrick
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作者：
Scullard, Paul;Peacock, Clare;Davies, Patrick
目的评估的可靠性和准确性的医疗建议，在一系列类型的网站，发现使用谷歌搜索引擎，从而模拟patient's experience.Design Advice寻求五个常见的儿科问题使用谷歌搜索引擎。每个问题的前100个结果被分类为与当前建议一致或不一致，或“未给出答案”。记录的类型的网站和其visibility noted.Results 39%的500个网站的搜索提供了正确的信息，11%是不正确的，49%未能回答这个问题。在有答案的情况下，78%的网站提供了正确的信息。信息的准确性因主题而异，范围从51%（腮腺炎、麻疹、风疹和自闭症）到100%（患有乳腺炎的母乳喂养/婴儿的睡姿）。政府网站给出的建议都是准确的。新闻网站在55%的案例中给出了正确的建议。没有赞助的网站，遇到了正确的建议。影响-作者已经表明，在互联网上的建议是非常可变的。众所周知，患者使用互联网进行自己的研究，因此作者鼓励医护人员推荐政府或NHS网站。
Aim To assess the reliability and accuracy of medical advice, over a range of types of websites, found using the Google search engine, thus simulating a patient's experience.Design Advice was sought for five common paediatric questions using the Google search engine. The first 100 results of each question were classified as either being consistent or inconsistent with current recommendations or as 'no answer given'. Record of the type of site and its visibility was noted.Results 39% of the 500 sites searched gave correct information; 11% were incorrect and 49% failed to answer the question. Where an answer was available, 78% of sites gave the correct information. The accuracy of information varied depending on the topic and ranged from 51% (mumps, measles and rubella and autism) to 100% (breast feeding with mastitis/the sleeping position of a baby). Governmental sites gave uniformly accurate advice. News sites gave correct advice in 55% of cases. No sponsored sites were encountered that gave the correct advice.Implications The authors have shown that the advice on the internet is very variable. Patients are known to use the internet for their own research and as such the authors encourage healthcare workers to recommend government or NHS websites.