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ArticleThe Korean journal of internal medicine2019

Quality of information on the Internet for Korean patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Jun Sik Yoon, Sang Jik Lee, Eun Soo Kim, Sung Kook Kim, Min Kyu Jung, Hyun Seok Lee, Yong Hwan Kwon, Su Youn Nam, Seong Woo Jeon, Sun Jin and 2 more

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Article in The Korean journal of internal medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. User's Search for Information: A Multi-Language Cross-Sectional Assessment of Websites about Healthcare-Associated Infections.Journal of critical care medicine (Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie din Targu-Mures) · 2024
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  3. Popular science and education of cosmetic surgery in China: Quality and reliability evaluation of Douyin short videos.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2023
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  6. Inflammatory bowel disease in Korea: epidemiology and pathophysiology.The Korean journal of internal medicine · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors.

Jun Sik YoonDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Sang Jik LeeDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Eun Soo KimDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Sung Kook KimDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Min Kyu JungDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Hyun Seok LeeDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Yong Hwan KwonDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Su Youn NamDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Seong Woo JeonDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Sun JinDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Joon Seop LeeDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Seong Jae YeoDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimsThe Internet is the main resource for health-related information. The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is rapidly increasing in Asian countries. However, the quality of websites for IBD available in this region has not been evaluated. We aimed to evaluate the quality of the information on IBD obtained from Korean websites.

methodsUsing the terms "Crohn's disease" or "ulcerative colitis," websites were selected from those obtained with the three most renowned search engines in Korea; 60 websites from the results of each engine were chosen. The websites were classified into institutional, commercial, charitable, supportive, or alternative medicine types according to the characteristics of each site. The websites were evaluated regarding content quality using the validated DISCERN instrument and the Journal of the American Medical Association benchmarks.

resultsThe median score of all the websites according to the DISCERN instrument was 32 (interquartile range, 25 to 47) out of 80, indicating an insufficient overall quality of information. The alternative medicine sites scored the lowest, whereas the institutional sites scored the highest (p < 0.05). The quality of information was significantly different among the search engines (p = 0.028). The rank of appearance in the Google search result did not correlate with the quality level of the information.

conclusionThe quality of information on the Internet regarding IBD varied according to the website type and search engine. Accreditation and quality assurance systems should be implemented for websites to ensure that the public and patients obtain accurate information on IBD.

Indexed as

Access to InformationColitis, UlcerativeConsumer Health InformationCrohn DiseaseInformation Seeking BehaviorInternetSearch EngineComprehensionHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth LiteracyHumansPatient Education as TopicRepublic of KoreaColitis, ulcerativeCrohn diseaseInflammatory bowel diseasesInternetQuality improvement

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PMCPMC6823559

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