ArticleThe Journal of pediatrics2012
Safe infant sleep recommendations on the Internet: let's Google it.
Article in The Journal of pediatrics, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Digital health tools to support parents with parent-infant sleep and mental well-being.NPJ digital medicine · 2022Article
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- Navigating the Credibility of Web-Based Information During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Using Mnemonics to Empower the Public to Spot Red Flags in Health Information on the Internet.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Article
- Factors associated with media use for parenting information: A cross-sectional study among parents of children aged 0-8 years.Nursing open · 2022Article
- Infant Safe Sleep Practices as Portrayed on Instagram: Observational Study.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2021Article
- Profile of the Users and the Most Visited Topics of a Pediatric eHealth Website.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Association Between What People Learned About COVID-19 Using Web Searches and Their Behavior Toward Public Health Guidelines: Empirical Infodemiology Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Article
- The Case of Billy Best: 25 Years Later.Pediatrics · 2021Article
- The Readability of Patient Education Materials Pertaining to Gastrointestinal Procedures.Canadian journal of gastroenterology & hepatology · 2021Article
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome on Facebook: Qualitative Descriptive Content Analysis to Guide Prevention Efforts.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Article
- It takes a community to conceive: an analysis of the scope, nature and accuracy of online sources of health information for couples trying to conceive.Reproductive biomedicine & society online · 2019Article
- Mothers' Perceptions of the Internet and Social Media as Sources of Parenting and Health Information: Qualitative Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2019Article
- Mothers' Facebook posts about infant health: findings from the Grow2Gether study.BMC pediatrics · 2018Article
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Safe Sleep on Twitter: Analysis of Influences and Themes to Guide Health Promotion Efforts.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2018Article
- Is it Time for a Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Campaign? Community Stakeholders' Perceptions of SIDS.Child care in practice : Northern Ireland journal of multi-disciplinary child care practice · 2018Article
- "Same Room, Safe Place".Journal of primary care & community health · 2017Article
- Prevention Messages in Parent-Infant Bed-Sharing: Message Source, Credibility, and Effectiveness.Global pediatric health · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo determine the accuracy of information on infant sleep safety on the Internet using Google. We hypothesized that the majority of Web sites would accurately reflect the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommendations for infant sleep safety. STUDY
designWe searched for advice using 13 key phrases and analyzed the first 100 Web sites for each phrase. Web sites were categorized by type and assessed for accuracy of information provided, based on AAP recommendations. The accuracy of information was classified as "accurate," "inaccurate," or "not relevant."
resultsOverall, 43.5% of the 1300 Web sites provided accurate information, 28.1% provided inaccurate information, and 28.4% were not relevant. The search terms "infant cigarette smoking," "infant sleep position," and "infant sleep surface" yielded the highest percentage of Web sites with accurate information. "Pacifier infant," "infant home monitors," and "infant co-sleeping" produced the lowest percentage of Web sites with accurate information. Government Web sites had the highest rate of accuracy; blogs, the lowest.
conclusionThe Internet contains much information about infant sleep safety that is inconsistent with AAP recommendations. Health care providers should realize the extent to which parents may turn to the Internet for information about infant sleep safety.
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